The Top 10 Richest People In The World | May 2026

Name: The Top 10 Richest People In The World | May 2026
Uploaded: 2026-05-04T20:45:52.912Z
Description: April saw significant gains for billionaires, with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ surging by 9% and 15%. The world's ten richest individuals, all Americans, collectively gained $260 billion, reaching $2.7 tri

Forbes·May 4, 2026

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April saw significant gains for billionaires, with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ surging by 9% and 15%. The world's ten richest individuals, all Americans, collectively gained $260 billion, reaching $2.7 trillion by May 1st. Larry Page, Google co-founder, became the third person ever to be worth at least $300 billion, with his fortune soaring by $76 billion to $313 billion due to Alphabet shares rising over 33%. He remains poorer than Elon Musk, whose net worth decreased by $35 billion to $782 billion, largely due to a lowered estimate of his SpaceX stake. Sergey Brin gained $70 billion, reaching $289 billion, while Jeff Bezos increased his fortune by $49 billion to $272 billion. Michael Dell's net worth grew by $34 billion to $177 billion, and Jensen Huang gained $22 billion to $173 billion. Jim Walton joined the top 10 for the first time in over three years, replacing Bernard Arnault, who fell out of the top 10. Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Ellison also saw significant increases in their fortunes.

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