World's Billionaires: Elon Musk Tops the List — September 2, 2026

Elon Musk closed out September 2, 2026 atop the World's Billionaires list, an estimated $396.35B, built primarily on Tesla, SpaceX. Right behind: Michael Dell and Jeff Bezos follow in the next spots, at $317.50B and $274.53B respectively. Combined, the 51 people we track here are worth $3.73T, down $51.46B from the prior session.

Mark Zuckerberg posted the day's biggest gain, adding $2.17B (0.94%) to reach $232.49B (#6). The move traces to Meta Platforms (META), which climbed 1.08% on the day — most of a billionaire's daily swing simply follows their main stock's share price.

On the other side, Michael Dell took the day's steepest loss, down $21.71B (6.4%) to $317.50B (#2). The move traces to Dell Technologies (DELL), which fell 6.8% 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 $81.18B. Mukesh Ambani was the day's biggest move in that group, up $1.76B (2.22%) to $81.18B.

Among the 11 women we track, Alice Walton stays on top at $102.96B. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers was the day's biggest move in that group, down $692.72M (0.99%) to $68.98B.

Among the 8 billionaires under 45 we track, Mark Zuckerberg stays on top at $232.49B. Mark Zuckerberg was the day's biggest move in that group, up $2.17B (0.94%) to $232.49B.

Steve Ballmer made the biggest rank jump, climbing from #9 to #8, with Larry Ellison also moving up. Larry Ellison slipped the furthest, from #8 to #9, alongside Steve Ballmer.