Bezos, Buffett, Musk & More Who Have Enough Wealth for the $100 Billion Club
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Becoming a billionaire is no small feat, but for one individual to reach a net worth of $100 billion? That puts them in a very exclusive club. In a timeless tale of the rich getting richer, there are now 15 billionaires worth more than $100 billion as of 2025.
Though the roster can fluctuate by billions a day, there tends to be a trend of the uber-rich compounding their substantial wealth. This leaves a list of the usual suspects, packed with familiar names like Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Gates and Buffett. Here are the richest 15 people in the world and the only members of the $100 billion club.
1. Elon Musk
- Net Worth: $386 billion
- Source of Wealth: Tesla, SpaceX
Musk is nearly halfway to being the world’s first trillionaire. The man with one of the biggest microphones in the world is always in the news, and despite controversies at every turn, his wealth and companies tend to always rebound (and then some). He is currently also head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), so he also has his hand in America’s wallet and its spending.
2. Jeff Bezos
- Net Worth: $205 billion
- Source of Wealth: Amazon
Founding Amazon out of his Seattle garage in 1994, Bezos stepped down as CEO in 2021 but remains with the company as executive chairman. He is the 25th largest landowner in the U.S. and an all-around money maker.
3. Mark Zuckerberg
- Net Worth: $190 billion
- Source of Wealth: Meta (formerly Facebook)
Though he’s been a billionaire since his early 20s, Zuckerberg has never been richer thanks to a tripling of Meta Platforms Inc.’s shares last year. He is now over $40 billion richer in 2025 after Meta stock continues its winning streak. Shares have risen more than 17% this year on investor enthusiasm for the AI ambitions of Zuckerberg’s platforms.
4. Larry Ellison
- Net Worth: $176 billion
- Source of Wealth: Oracle
Although not CEO anymore, Ellison is still chairman, chief technology officer and Oracle’s largest shareholder with 40% of the company. He also used to hold about 15 million shares of Tesla, but now owns just 1.4% of Tesla after he resigned from the board of directors in June 2022. His current stake has not been disclosed. He also owns 98% of Lanai, the Hawaiian island he bought for $300 million in 2012.
5. Warren Buffett
- Net Worth: $167 billion
- Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
The Berkshire Hathaway co-founder, chairman and CEO consistently sits in the top 10 of Forbes’ rankings of the richest people in the world. “The Oracle of Omaha” is one of the most successful investors the world has ever known.
6. Bernard Arnault
- Net Worth: $150 billion
- Source of Wealth: LVMH
The 75-year-old Arnault is chairman and CEO of LVMH (Moët Hennessy — Louis Vuitton), the world’s leading luxury products group. His latest business venture is the acquisition of “Paris Match,” the popular news and current-events magazine in France.
7. Larry Page
- Net Worth: $134 billion
- Source of Wealth: Alphabet (formerly Google)
Page and his co-founder partner of Google, Sergey Brin, removed themselves from daily operations in 2019, but remain the company’s top shareholders. Page also reportedly owns at least five private islands.
8. Sergey Brin
- Net Worth: $130 billion
- Source of Wealth: Alphabet (formerly Google)
Brin co-founded Google with Page back in 1998. According to Forbes, Brin remains a board member and controlling shareholder of Alphabet after stepping down as president in 2019.
9. Amancio Ortega
- Net Worth: $124 billion
- Source of Wealth: Zara
Amancio Ortega has become one of the world’s most successful and respected fashion retail moguls, overseeing a fast-growing portfolio that includes “fast fashion” clothing chains Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear, Bershka and Stradivarius.
10. Steve Ballmer
- Net Worth: $118 billion
- Source of Wealth: Microsoft, Los Angeles Clippers
You know it’s a pretty good gig when you can make $1 billion in passive income from Microsoft dividends alone. Ballmer was once Bill Gates’ assistant, but he now surpasses his former boss’s net worth. Ballmer is also the owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers franchise.
11. Rob Walton and Family
- Net Worth: $114 billion
- Source of Wealth: Walmart
S. Robson Walton is the eldest son of Helen Walton and Sam Walton, and was chairman of Walmart from 1992 to 2015, so he knows his way around the world’s largest retailer. He, his siblings and other heirs of the Walton estate collectively own about 45% of Walmart’s stock.
12. Jim Walton and Family
- Net Worth: $113 billion
- Source of Wealth: Walmart
Another heir to Sam Walton, one of three to make this list, is the youngest son, Jim Walton. He sat on the board for more than a decade before yielding the seat to his son in 2016. He is also chairman of the Walmart family’s Arvest Bank Group, which has billions of dollars in assets.
13. Bill Gates
- Net Worth: $109 billion
- Source of Wealth: Microsoft
Despite a costly divorce and significant charitable donations, Gates remains an active member of the $100 billion club. Not only is he the co-founder of Microsoft, he has also held many positions such as chairman, CEO, president and chief software architect of the company. Though he is no longer involved in day-to-day operations at Microsoft, he is still an advisor.
14. Michael Bloomberg
- Net Worth: $105 billion
- Source of Wealth: Bloomberg LP
The former mayor of New York and Democratic presidential candidate co-founded the Bloomberg LP media company in 1981 and currently owns 88% of the business, according to Forbes. A generous philanthropist, Bloomberg intends to transfer his Bloomberg LP stake to Bloomberg Philanthropies upon his passing, if not sooner.
15. Alice Walton
- Net Worth: $105 billion
- Source of Wealth: Walmart
Alice Walton is the only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton and the only woman currently in the $100 Billion Club. The Walmart heiress focuses on curating art and funding museums.
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