The Top 10 Richest People in the World (November 2025)
In November 2025, the richest individuals include Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault, with detailed shifts in their fortunes reported over the past month.
Elon Musk's Wealth Milestone
Elon Musk briefly became the first person ever with a net worth of $500 billion twice in October. By November 1, his estimated fortune stood at $497 billion, marking a $6 billion increase from October 1. Musk extended his lead over second-place Larry Ellison by $28 billion, reaching a gap of $177 billion.
Market Performance of Musk and Ellison
- Tesla shares rose by 3% in October, boosting Musk's wealth.
- Oracle shares fell by 7%, reducing Ellison's fortune by $22 billion to an estimated $320 billion.
Larry Ellison's Recent Highs and Lows
In mid-September, Ellison briefly reached $400 billion and was close to Musk with a $40 billion gap. This growth was driven by Oracle’s positive cloud infrastructure revenue forecasts, pushing shares up 36% in one day.
However, Oracle's stock later dropped 21% due to concerns about cloud profit margins and dependency on OpenAI partnerships.
Mark Zuckerberg's Significant Loss
"The month’s biggest loser was Mark Zuckerberg, whose fortune fell by an estimated $29 billion, to $223 billion."
This decline followed Meta's failure to meet analysts' earnings expectations for the third quarter, causing shares to slump 12%.
These fluctuations highlight the dynamic nature of wealth among the world’s richest as market and business factors shift rapidly.
Elon Musk briefly became the first person ever worth $500 billion twice in October, ending at $497 billion on November 1.
Summary: Wealth among the top billionaires remains highly volatile, with Musk leading by a wide margin despite market fluctuations affecting others like Ellison and Zuckerberg.