Members of this elite group have amassed 12-digit fortunes by owning huge amounts of stock in some of the world's most valuable companies. Most are founders and either current or former CEOs, and some like Warren Buffett would be much richer if they didn't give billions to charity.
There may only be 15 centibillionaires, but their combined wealth exceeds $2.2 trillion, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That's more than Google-parent Alphabet's $2 trillion market capitalization.
All but one of them have grown richer this year, adding a combined $360 billion or so to their personal fortunes. Bank of America ($305 billion), Coca-Cola ($298 billion), and Netflix ($289 billion) are all worth less than that.
The exclusive group is poised to expand soon. Three members of the Walton family are sitting on $92 billion-plus fortunes after each grew at least $22 billion richer this year.
Here's the list of individuals worth at least $100 billion, showing Bloomberg's estimate of their net worth at the time of publication, how much it's changed this calendar year, and the source of their wealth.
1. Elon MuskTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
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Net worth: $241 billion
YTD change in wealth: +$11.6 billion
Source of wealth: Tesla and SpaceX stock
2. Jeff BezosAmazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos.
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Net worth: $200 billion
YTD change in wealth: +$23.3 billion
Source of wealth: Amazon stock
3. Bernard ArnaultLVMH founder and CEO Bernard Arnault.
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Net worth: $192 billion
YTD change in wealth: -$15.6 billion
Source of wealth: LVMH stock
4. Mark ZuckerbergMeta cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
12. Jensen HuangNvidia CEO and cofounder Jensen Huang.
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Net worth: $109 billion
YTD change in wealth: +$65.2 billion
Source of wealth: Nvidia stock
13. Michael DellDell founder and CEO Michael Dell.
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Net worth: $106 billion
YTD change in wealth: +$27.7 billion
Source of wealth: Dell stock
14. Gautam AdaniAdani Group founder and chairman Gautam Adani.
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Net worth: $104 billion
YTD change in wealth: +$19.9 billion
Source of wealth: Adani Group stock
15. Amancio OrtegaInditex founder Amancio Ortega.
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Net worth: $102 billion
YTD change in wealth: +$14.6 billion
Source of wealth: Inditex stock
Runners up: The WaltonsJim Walton, Alice Walton, and Rob Walton.
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The heirs to the Walmart fortune are on the cusp of passing the $100 billion mark thanks to the retailer's stock soaring 40% this year.
Founder Sam Walton's three surviving children — Jim, Rob, and Alice — were worth $95.6 billion, $93.4 billion, and $92.7 billion respectively at the time of writing. They've each gained over $22 billion in wealth this year.
