World's Billionaires: Elon Musk Tops the List — August 13, 2026

Elon Musk closed out August 13, 2026 atop the World's Billionaires list, an estimated $384.61B, built primarily on Tesla, SpaceX. Right behind: Michael Dell and Jeff Bezos follow in the next spots, at $359.15B and $285.90B respectively. Combined, the 51 people we track here are worth $3.83T, up $110.84M from the prior session.

Bernard Arnault posted the day's biggest gain, adding $64.90M (0.05%) to reach $132.60B (#10). The move traces to LVMH (MC.PA), which fell 2.89% on the day — most of a billionaire's daily swing simply follows their main stock's share price.

On the other side, Germán Larrea took the day's steepest loss, down $29.10M (0.07%) to $44.30B (#23). The move traces to Grupo México (GMEXICOB.MX), which climbed 0.78% 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 $81.92B.

Among the 11 women we track, Alice Walton stays on top at $108.01B. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers was the day's biggest move in that group, up $25.29M (0.04%) to $68.88B.

Among the 8 billionaires under 45 we track, Mark Zuckerberg stays on top at $232.60B.