Elon Musk briefly hit a record-breaking $500 billion net worth twice in October but ended the month slightly below that at $497 billion — still $6 billion higher than where he started. He also widened the gap between himself and second-place Larry Ellison by $28 billion, now leading by $177 billion.
Tesla’s stock rose 3% in October, while Oracle’s dropped 7%, cutting $22 billion from Ellison’s fortune, now estimated at $320 billion. Just weeks earlier, Ellison had briefly crossed the $400 billion mark, boosted by strong cloud business projections. But Oracle’s shares have since fallen 21%, as analysts questioned the profitability of its AI-driven cloud services and its reliance on OpenAI.
Mark Zuckerberg had the toughest month, losing $29 billion after Meta missed earnings expectations and its stock fell 12%. That drop pushed him from No. 3 to No. 5 on Forbes’ list, allowing Jeff Bezos to reclaim the No. 3 spot. Amazon’s stock jumped 11% after beating Q3 earnings, adding $22 billion to Bezos’ wealth, now at $254 billion.
Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin were October’s biggest gainers, adding $30 billion and $28 billion to their fortunes, now at $232 billion and $215 billion. Alphabet’s stock surged 16% after strong Q3 results. Page moved up to No. 4, while Brin held steady at No. 6.
Michael Dell re-entered the top 10 after Dell Technologies and Broadcom shares rose 14% and 12%, boosting his net worth by $14 billion to $155 billion. He swapped places with Warren Buffett, whose fortune fell by $7 billion to $143 billion, pushing him out of the top 10 for the first time in years.
As of November 1, 2025, Forbes reports the top 10 richest people are worth a combined $2.4 trillion—$100 billion more than in September. These rankings shift daily with stock market changes, tracked in Forbes’ Real Time Billionaires list.
Who are the top 10 richest people in the world?
1. Elon Musk
2. Larry Ellison
3. Jeff Bezos
4. Larry Page
5. Mark Zuckerberg
6. Sergey Brin
7. Bernard Arnault
8. Jensen Huang
9. Steve Ballmer
10. Michael Dell
