Overview
- Elon Musk leads the global rankings at $619 billion as of January 2, 2026, with a potential SpaceX IPO cited in coverage as a possible catalyst for further gains.
- The current top tier lists Larry Page at $269 billion, Jeff Bezos at $253 billion, Sergey Brin at $250 billion, Larry Ellison at $247 billion, Mark Zuckerberg at $233 billion, Bernard Arnault at $208 billion, Steve Ballmer at $168 billion, Jensen Huang at $154 billion, and Warren Buffett at $151 billion.
- Warren Buffett has formally exited Berkshire Hathaway’s top executive role, and his reported net worth has edged down following the leadership handover.
- Mexico counts five entrants in Bloomberg’s top 500, led by Carlos Slim at $111 billion and Germán Larrea at $60.1 billion, with Alejandro Baillères at $14.2 billion, María Asunción Aramburuzabala at $9.18 billion, and Ricardo Salinas Pliego at $7.56 billion.
- Brazil has eight names on the index, and the valuations reflect real-time moves tied to equities, AI-linked gains, and expectations around major corporate events.