The world’s three wealthiest individuals—Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, and Mark Zuckerberg—hold a combined net worth of $1.03 trillion, a figure that nearly rivals the market capitalization of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, according to a report citing the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This collective valuation is also comfortably above the market values of corporate giants like JPMorgan and Walmart. Data from the IndexBox platform further highlights the concentration of wealth, showing significant gains among the ultra-wealthy demographic this year.
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As of last Friday’s market close, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s fortune was valued at $419 billion, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison’s at $349 billion, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s at $265 billion. Their immense wealth is directly tied to their substantial ownership stakes in some of the world’s most valuable companies; Musk owns approximately 13% of Tesla and 42% of SpaceX, Ellison holds about a 41% stake in Oracle, and Zuckerberg has a 13% stake in Meta.
The trio’s combined net worth has surged as a group in 2025. While Musk’s fortune has decreased by $14 billion year-to-date, Ellison’s net worth has nearly doubled, surging by $157 billion as Oracle stock has soared over 75% since January 1. Zuckerberg’s wealth has also jumped by $58 billion, fueled by Meta stock’s 29% gain. This growth is largely attributed to investor optimism surrounding artificial intelligence’s potential to reduce corporate costs and enhance profitability. Oracle’s stock price, for instance, climbed as much as 43% in a single day last week after it projected rapid revenue growth fueled by AI demand.
The wealth expansion extends beyond these three individuals. The 17 members of the $100 billion club have added a net $434 billion to their joint fortunes this year, boosting their combined wealth to $3.2 trillion—a figure greater than the market capitalization of Alphabet or Amazon. Elon Musk could potentially become the world’s first trillionaire if a proposed new pay package is approved. The deal would grant him shares worth over $1 trillion if he manages to increase Tesla’s market value by approximately eightfold and achieve a series of operational targets within the next decade. Musk signaled confidence in this endeavor by purchasing around $1 billion worth of Tesla stock on Friday.
