2024’s Exclusive List of the 17 Richest Billionaires

There are only 17 people in the world that can claim to be part of the ‘$100 billion club’. Some notable names on this list include Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, who are the two richest men in the world.

Many of the ‘$100 billion club’ members have been able to gain their 12-digit fortune by owning stock in some of the biggest, most profitable companies in the world.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the total wealth of these 17 individuals is worth a staggering $2.5 trillion, which is more than Google and Amazon.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s net worth is estimated to be $241 billion. He is also reportedly on track to become the world’s first trillionaire, comfortably topping this list. Musk amassed his wealth by owning large amounts of both Tesla and SpaceX stock, and by acquiring several other business ventures like X, Neuralink and founding xAI.

Jeff Bezos

Bezos’s net worth is estimated to be $212 billion, with most of his wealth coming from owning large amounts of Amazon stock. He is also the owner and executive chairman of the tech giants. More recently, however, the billionaire has turned his focus to his space company, Blue Origin, and caused controversy when he vetoed the Washington Post’s endorsement of Kamala Harris.

Mark Zuckerberg 

Mark Zuckerberg has been a usual member of the world’s richest lists since the mid-to-late 2000s. He is the co-founder and CEO of Meta, formerly known as Facebook, which in turn owns Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads. Zuckerberg’s net worth is estimated to be 204 billion, and most of his wealth comes from owning Meta stock.

Ellison Overtok Bernard Arnaul as the fourth richest billionaire in the world this year

Larry Ellison

As co-founder, chief technology officer, and former CEO of Oracle, Ellison’s staggering climb to the top five richest men in the world is very impressive. Oracle, although less known and much less glamorous than social media apps, is the software company that runs corporate America, specializing in cloud computing and database platforms.

Ellison also famously invested in Tesla, famously making more than 10 times his money on paper when his term as Tesla director ended in 2022. His fortune is estimated to be worth $184 billion and is mostly thanks to Oracle and Tesla stock.

Bernard Arnault

Bernard Arnault is the first billionaire on the list who is not American. The Frenchman is the founder, chairman, and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. His luxury conglomerate owns brands like Dior, Sephora and Fendi.

As you can probably guess, his wealth comes from owning LVMH stock, and his net worth is estimated to be $177 billion. Crucially however it must be said that this year Arnault lost $30.6 billion in stock, which made him drop to fifth place.

Bill Gates, Larry Page, Warren Buffet, Steve Balmer and Sergey Brin complete the top 10

Bill Gates

Gates is probably one of the best-known names on the list. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft, and his net worth is estimated to be $162 billion. He is also known for the philanthropic acts that he and his wife Linda do through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Larry Page

Larry Page is the co-founder of Google and has been heavily invested in the company since its founding. He had to spell as CEO, once from 1998 to 2001, and the second time from 2011 to 2015.

In his latter term in the company, he restructured the company into an Alphabet subsidiary. His net worth is estimated to be $149 billion, with the majority of his wealth coming from owning alphabet stock.

Warren Buffet

Warren Buffet is one of the most famous investors in the world. Besides owning 15 percent of his company Berkshire Hathaway, he also has multi-billion dollar stakes in companies like Apple and Coca-Cola. His net worth is estimated to be $147 billion.

Ballmer and Brin complete the top 10 of the richest Billionaires list

Steve Ballmer

Ballmer worked as Microsoft CEO for 14 years between 2000 and 2014 and retired with a 4% stake in the company. This percentage is now worth $120 billion and is what makes up most of his $146 billion total net worth. This wealth secured his position in the top ten of this year’s richest billionaires list. Additionally, after retiring, he bought the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team for $2 billion and remains the team’s owner.

Sergey Brin

Brin cofounded Google with Larry Page in 1998 and stepped down from Alphabet in 2019. Mr. Brin’s net worth is estimated to be $140 billion and is mostly made up of Alphabet stock.

Michael Dell, Mukesh Ambani, and Jensen Huang are some other notable names on the list

Jensen Huang 

Jensen Huang cofounded Nvidia back in 1993 and has now become perhaps the most profitable company on earth. His net worth is $125 billion and is mostly made up of Nvidia stock. His net worth is expected to rise in the coming years as Nvidia remains crucial for AI development.

Michael Dell

Michael Dell is the founder, chairman, and CEO of the computer brand that holds his name, Dell. He owns 46% of the company and has a net worth of 116 billion.

Amancio Ortega

Another owner of a European conglomerate joins the billionaire club, He is the founder of Inditex, a conglomerate that owns Zara, Bershka, and Massimo Dutti. He holds a considerable amount of Inditex Stock and has a net worth of $115 billion.

Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in Asia and is the current chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. This conglomerate of oil and other chemicals has grown the company into a telecommunications juggernaut, earning him a spot in the list of the world’s richest billionaires.

Earlier this year, Ambani made headlines by having celebrities like Rihanna perform at the wedding ceremony of his son, Anant Ambani.

The Waltons are the latest additions to the richest Billionaires list

Jim Walton

Jim Walton is the youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. When he stepped down from Walmart ownership, he gave all of his four children a 20% stake in the family’s business almost 70 years ago.

Walmart stock has grown by 54% in 2024 and prompted the sibling’s net worth to cross the $100 billion mark. Jim Walton’s current net worth is estimated to be $104 billion.

Rob Walton

Rob Walton is the oldest of the siblings, and was on the Walmart board for almost 40 years, but eventually retired in June. His net worth is estimated to be $101 billion.

Alice Walton

Alice Walton is the richest woman in the world after she overtook Françoise Bettencourt, who in turn will own L’Oréal one day. Alice and her sibling’s rise in the richest billionaires list can be attributed to the increase in the price of Walmart’s stock. Her net worth is estimated to be $101 billion.