The world's richest people have seen their wealth surge in May due to a strong US stock market rally. The S&P 500 rose by about 5%, while the Nasdaq Composite increased by around 8%, pushing billionaire fortunes even higher. As of June 2026, the top 10 richest people in the world hold a combined wealth of approximately $2.9 trillion.
Elon Musk tops the list with a net worth of over $1 trillion, thanks to the successful IPO of SpaceX, which he co-founded in 2002. Musk owns about 38% of SpaceX and has also founded and holds stakes in other companies, including Tesla, The Boring Company, and Neuralink.
Larry Page, one of the cofounders of Google, comes in second with a net worth of about $296 billion. Sergey Brin, who co-founded Google with Page, has a net worth of around $272.4 billion. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has a net worth of about $247 billion, while Larry Ellison, the cofounder and chairman of Oracle, has a net worth of around $229 billion.
Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, has a net worth of about $226 billion, while Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has a net worth of around $196 billion. Jensen Huang, the cofounder and CEO of Nvidia, has a net worth of about $177.3 billion, followed by Bernard Arnault, the chairman and CEO of LVMH, with a net worth of around $156 billion. Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, rounds out the top 10 with a net worth of about $143.8 billion.
