Archive · 22 May 2025
Tech Titans: Musk Remains Richest, Zuckerberg Gains
Imagine a list of the richest people in the world, like a super exclusive club!
Elon Musk is still at the top, but there's been a little shuffle.
Mark Zuckerberg, who runs Meta (the company behind Facebook), has become the second richest person, moving ahead of Jeff Bezos.
Zuckerberg's money comes from his shares in Meta, which have gone up in value.
Many other rich tech people lost money this year.
It's like a game where some players win big, some lose a little, and Elon Musk is still leading, but with a smaller fortune than the beginning of the year.
Elon Musk remains the world's richest person.
Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos to become the second richest.
Zuckerberg's net worth surged to $225 billion.
Many tech executives have seen their fortunes decline since the start of the year.
The list is based on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
- Who
- Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and other tech executives
- What
- A ranking of the world's richest people, with shifts in the top positions.
- When
- The ranking is based on the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
- Where
- Globally
- Why
- Reflects changes in net worth based on stock performance and other financial factors.
- Richest Person
- Elon Musk ($370B)
- Second Richest
- Mark Zuckerberg ($225B)
- Third Richest
- Jeff Bezos ($223B)
- Zuckerberg's YTD Change
- +$17.3B
- Musk's YTD Change
- -$62.2B