World's Billionaires: Elon Musk Tops the List — August 16, 2026

Elon Musk closed out August 16, 2026 atop the World's Billionaires list, an estimated $390.67B, built primarily on Tesla, SpaceX. Right behind: Michael Dell and Jeff Bezos follow in the next spots, at $363.57B and $281.64B respectively. Combined, the 51 people we track here are worth $3.83T, down $19.65M from the prior session.

Savitri Jindal posted the day's biggest gain, adding $719.08K (0.01%) to reach $7.58B (#44). The move traces to Jindal Group (JINDALSTEL.NS), which fell 0.76% on the day — most of a billionaire's daily swing simply follows their main stock's share price.

On the other side, Mukesh Ambani took the day's steepest loss, down $10.36M (0.01%) to $80.89B (#14). The move traces to Reliance Industries (RELIANCE.NS), which fell 0.53% 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 $80.89B. Mukesh Ambani was the day's biggest move in that group, down $10.36M (0.01%) to $80.89B.

Among the 11 women we track, Alice Walton stays on top at $107.64B. Savitri Jindal was the day's biggest move in that group, down $719.08K (0.01%) to $7.58B.

Among the 8 billionaires under 45 we track, Mark Zuckerberg stays on top at $236.45B.