These rankings reflect real-time market movements in equities and private valuations, with positions often shifting as stock prices change. The net worth figures are compiled from public disclosures, regulatory filings, and financial tracking platforms. For the latest detailed breakdown, see the Forbes real-time billionaires list Forbes billionaires list.
Richest People Ranked 6 to 10
Ranked sixth is Warren Buffett, whose wealth stems from Berkshire Hathaway and its vast portfolio of public and private companies. Larry Ellison holds the seventh position, with a fortune built from Oracle and his growing investments in real estate and other technology ventures. Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the co-founders of Alphabet, occupy the eighth and ninth spots, with wealth tied to their retained Alphabet shares. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers ranks tenth, inheriting and managing a controlling stake in L'Oréal, the world's largest cosmetics company.
The group from sixth to tenth shows how wealth remains concentrated in technology, luxury, and long-term holding companies. Many of these individuals increase their net worth when their company stock rises, even without selling shares. Alphabet's market capitalization movements directly affect the rankings of Page and Brin, as shown in their latest SEC filings Alphabet SEC filings.
Richest People Ranked 11 to 20
From eleventh to fifteenth place, the list includes Mukesh Ambani, Steve Ballmer, Michael Bloomberg, Carlos Slim Helu, and Charles Koch. Mukesh Ambani leads Asia's richest individuals with a fortune tied to Reliance Industries, which spans petrochemicals, refining, and telecom. Steve Ballmer ranks twelfth, with a net worth dominated by his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers and early Microsoft shares. Michael Bloomberg holds thirteenth place, built from Bloomberg LP and his personal investments. Carlos Slim Helu and Charles Koch round out the top fifteen with diversified conglomerates in mining, telecom, and private industry.
The second half of the top 20 includes Amancio Ortega, Gina Rinehart, David Thomson & family, Zhang Yiming, and others whose wealth is tied to retail, mining, media, and technology. Amancio Ortega remains one of the richest self-made individuals thanks to Zara and the Inditex fashion empire. Zhang Yiming enters the list with a fortune linked to ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, reflecting the growing influence of Asian tech founders in global wealth rankings. For the full current ranking and methodology, see the Bloomberg Billionaires Index Bloomberg billionaires index.