World's Billionaires: Elon Musk Tops the List — August 26, 2026

Elon Musk closed out August 26, 2026 atop the World's Billionaires list, an estimated $393.95B, built primarily on Tesla, SpaceX. Right behind: Michael Dell and Jeff Bezos follow in the next spots, at $336.05B and $280.18B respectively. Combined, the 51 people we track here are worth $3.77T, up $21.67B from the prior session.

Michael Dell posted the day's biggest gain, adding $12.82B (3.97%) to reach $336.05B (#2). The move traces to Dell Technologies (DELL), 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, Bernard Arnault took the day's steepest loss, down $1.19B (0.91%) to $130.52B (#10). The move traces to LVMH (MC.PA), which fell 1.88% 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 $81.26B. Mukesh Ambani was the day's biggest move in that group, up $938.62M (1.17%) to $81.26B.

Among the 11 women we track, Alice Walton stays on top at $102.69B. Alice Walton was the day's biggest move in that group, down $555.00M (0.54%) to $102.69B.

Among the 8 billionaires under 45 we track, Mark Zuckerberg stays on top at $229.52B. Mark Zuckerberg was the day's biggest move in that group, up $3.86B (1.71%) to $229.52B.