Forbes' latest global billionaire ranking on April 15, 2026 shows a strong growth trend of the top asset group, when all 5 leading positions recorded an increase of more than 8 billion USD or more in just one update session.
Topping the list is billionaire Elon Musk - CEO of Tesla - with total assets reaching 811.6 billion USD, an increase of 8.4 billion USD, equivalent to an increase of 1.05%. Not only maintaining the position of the richest person in the world, billionaire Elon Musk also created a very large gap with the rest, affirming his superior position in the global super-rich world.
Ranked second in the top 5 richest people is Mr. Larry Page - co-founder of Alphabet - with assets of 272.8 billion USD.
Notably, on April 15, his assets increased by 9 billion USD (3.40%) compared to before. His assets were in the group with the strongest increase. This result shows that Alphabet continues to be an effective "asset-creating machine" in the technology sector.
In third place, Jeff Bezos - Amazon founder - owns 258.2 billion USD, an increase of 8.1 billion USD (3.22%). Although no longer directly running Amazon, Jeff Bezos still recorded a significant increase in assets, continuing to maintain his position in the world's top.
Ranked fourth is Mr. Sergey Brin with assets of 251.7 billion USD, an increase of 8.3 billion USD (3.39%). The fact that both Sergey Brin and Larry Page increased their assets sharply at the same time shows Alphabet's steady growth in the market.
Closing the top 5 is Mark Zuckerberg - CEO of Meta Platforms - with assets reaching 227.2 billion USD. Notably, he is the person with the highest growth rate in the group when increasing by 9.5 billion USD, equivalent to 4.36%. This is a remarkable increase, reflecting Meta's recovery and expansion momentum in recent times.
Thus, the top 5 richest billionaires in the world all recorded a simultaneous increase in assets, with no cases of decline. The increase ranged from 8.1 - 9.5 billion USD, showing that the market is trending positively, especially the technology stock group.
Not only that, the fact that the entire top 5 belongs to the technology sector continues to affirm the leading role of this industry in the global economy. From electric vehicles, e-commerce, search engines to social networks, these sectors are creating huge and sustainable asset value.
