World's Billionaires: Elon Musk Tops the List — August 20, 2026

Elon Musk closed out August 20, 2026 atop the World's Billionaires list, an estimated $394.31B, built primarily on Tesla, SpaceX. Right behind: Michael Dell and Jeff Bezos follow in the next spots, at $326.29B and $284.57B respectively. Combined, the 51 people we track here are worth $3.77T, down $3.11B from the prior session.

Elon Musk posted the day's biggest gain, adding $1.80B (0.46%) to reach $394.31B (#1). The move traces to Tesla (TSLA), which climbed 4.23% on the day — most of a billionaire's daily swing simply follows their main stock's share price.

On the other side, Mark Zuckerberg took the day's steepest loss, down $1.98B (0.89%) to $221.11B (#6). The move traces to Meta Platforms (META), which climbed 0.43% 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 $80.73B.

Among the 11 women we track, Alice Walton stays on top at $107.15B. Alice Walton was the day's biggest move in that group, down $765.00M (0.71%) to $107.15B.

Among the 8 billionaires under 45 we track, Mark Zuckerberg stays on top at $221.11B. Mark Zuckerberg was the day's biggest move in that group, down $1.98B (0.89%) to $221.11B.

Zhong Shanshan made the biggest rank jump, climbing from #18 to #17, with Changpeng Zhao and MacKenzie Scott also moving up. Jim Walton slipped the furthest, from #17 to #18, alongside Rob Walton and Germán Larrea.