World's Billionaires: Elon Musk Tops the List — August 6, 2026

Elon Musk closed out August 6, 2026 atop the World's Billionaires list, an estimated $382.16B, built primarily on Tesla, SpaceX. Right behind: Michael Dell and Jeff Bezos follow in the next spots, at $343.89B and $290.84B respectively. Combined, the 51 people we track here are worth $3.82T, down $9.14B from the prior session.

Mark Zuckerberg posted the day's biggest gain, adding $1.85B (0.79%) to reach $236.07B (#6). The move traces to Meta Platforms (META), which climbed 0.14% on the day — most of a billionaire's daily swing simply follows their main stock's share price.

On the other side, Michael Dell took the day's steepest loss, down $11.14B (3.14%) to $343.89B (#2). The move traces to Dell Technologies (DELL), which fell 0.98% on the day — most of a billionaire's daily swing simply follows their main stock's share price.

Among the 7 Indian billionaires we track, Mukesh Ambani stays on top at $79.60B. Mukesh Ambani was the day's biggest move in that group, up $2.04M (0%) to $79.60B.

Among the 11 women we track, Alice Walton stays on top at $106.17B. Alice Walton was the day's biggest move in that group, up $332.50M (0.31%) to $106.17B.

Among the 8 billionaires under 45 we track, Mark Zuckerberg stays on top at $236.07B. Mark Zuckerberg was the day's biggest move in that group, up $1.85B (0.79%) to $236.07B.

Jim Walton made the biggest rank jump, climbing from #19 to #18, with Changpeng Zhao also moving up. Changpeng Zhao slipped the furthest, from #18 to #19, alongside Jim Walton.