According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Bezos’ fortune reached $200 billion on Tuesday, returning him to the top position in the ranking of billionaires.
Business Insider notes that in 2017, Bezos overtook Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as the world’s richest man for the first time, and last held this title in 2021 — before being overtaken by Elon Musk (at one point, the Tesla CEO’s advantage reached $142 billion). . ).
Bezos regained the top spot after a long run in Big Tech stocks amid the artificial intelligence boom. The billionaire owns the aerospace company Blue Origin and 9% of the e-commerce giant Amazon (the company’s shares have risen by 17% this year alone).
Musk and the owner of the luxury brand LVMH, Bernard Arnault, came in second and third, respectively, with $198 and $197 billion. Tesla shares have fallen 24% this year.
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