World's Billionaires: Elon Musk Tops the List — August 30, 2026

Elon Musk closed out August 30, 2026 atop the World's Billionaires list, an estimated $393.34B, built primarily on Tesla, SpaceX. Right behind: Michael Dell and Jeff Bezos follow in the next spots, at $339.37B and $285.12B respectively. Combined, the 51 people we track here are worth $3.79T, down $23.48M from the prior session.

Savitri Jindal posted the day's biggest gain, adding $1.04M (0.01%) to reach $7.95B (#44). The move traces to Jindal Group (JINDALSTEL.NS), which climbed 0.79% 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 $13.58M (0.02%) to $79.77B (#14). The move traces to Reliance Industries (RELIANCE.NS), which climbed 0.37% 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 $79.77B. Mukesh Ambani was the day's biggest move in that group, down $13.58M (0.02%) to $79.77B.

Among the 11 women we track, Alice Walton stays on top at $101.55B. Savitri Jindal was the day's biggest move in that group, down $1.04M (0.01%) to $7.95B.

Among the 8 billionaires under 45 we track, Mark Zuckerberg stays on top at $232.31B.