Overview
- Elon Musk leads at about $415.6 billion as of September 1, extending a 16‑month run at No. 1 after an approximately 8% Tesla gain added roughly $14.4 billion in August.
- The combined wealth of the top 10 totals about $2.13 trillion, which is roughly 1% higher than the prior month, according to Forbes.
- Larry Ellison remains second at $270.9 billion after losing about $28.7 billion in August on Oracle share declines.
- Alphabet’s rebound lifted Larry Page to around $178.3 billion and Sergey Brin to about $165.9 billion, improving their positions.
- Bernard Arnault is seventh at approximately $154.1 billion and the only European in the top 10, while Alice Walton is the richest woman at about $106.5 billion, ranking 17th.