This is how much the 10 richest people in the world lost in 3 days

10 richest people in the world lost in 3 days

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk The Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows that the world’s ten richest people in the world lost a total of 172 billion US dollars (equivalent to approximately 156.7 billion euros) during the four-day stock market crash.

The comprehensive tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump last Wednesday triggered a strong reaction on the stock market. The S&P 500 alone fell by 11 percent over the course of Thursday, Friday, and Monday.

The world’s ten richest people in the world, who were collectively worth just over $2 trillion at the beginning of this year, will have lost more than $350 billion by 2025 due to the decline in the value of their stock holdings .

Elon Musk has already lost $135 billion (€123 billion) this year, pushing the Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s net worth below $300 billion for the first time in five months. The only member of the top ten to be in the black this year is Warren Buffett, the legendary investor who runs Berkshire Hathaway.

Here you can see where the wealth of the richest people in the world was after the stock market closed (as of April 8, 2025).

1. Elon Musk : richest people in the world

• Net worth: $298 billion (approx. €270.6 billion)
• Three-day change: minus $35 billion (approx. €31.6 billion)
• Change since the beginning of the year: 135 billion dollars (approx. 122.2 billion euros)

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Elon Musk ‘s net worth has fluctuated wildly in recent months. Excitement over his proximity to the president has given way to concern, as anger over the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has grown. Public criticism of Tesla has also put pressure on the automaker’s shares.

The world’s richest man owes his wealth primarily to his stakes in Tesla and SpaceX. His other companies include SpaceX, Neuralink, X, The Boring Company, and xAI.

2. Jeff Bezos: richest people in the world

• Net worth: $196 billion (approx. €178 billion)
• Three-day change: minus $21 billion (approx. €19 billion)
• Change since the beginning of the year: minus 43 billion dollars (approx. 38.9 billion euros)

CEO Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO of Amazon in 2021.

Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon. He also owns The Washington Post, which he purchased in 2013. Bezos stepped down as CEO of Amazon in 2021 .

3. CEO Mark Zuckerberg : richest people in the world

• Net worth: $183 billion (approx. €166 billion)
• Three-day change: minus $24 billion (approx. €21.7 billion)
• Change since the beginning of the year: minus 25 billion dollars (approx. 22.6 billion euros)

Mark Zuckerberg is the co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms.

Mark Zuckerberg is co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, the social media giant that owns Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Threads.

4. CEO Warren Buffett

• Net worth: $154 billion (approx. €139.7 billion)
• Three-day change: minus $14 billion (approx. €12.6 billion)
• Change since the beginning of the year: plus twelve billion dollars (approx. 10.9 billion euros)

Warren Buffett is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

Warren Buffett , 94, is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. His conglomerate owns numerous companies, including Geico and See’s Candies. He also holds multi-billion dollar stakes in publicly traded companies such as Apple and American Express.

The legendary investor’s track record of capitalizing on market crashes, along with his company’s size and diversification, have made Berkshire a haven for investors. The stock is up 8 percent this year.

5. Bernard Arnault

• Net worth: $150 billion (approx. €136 billion)
• Three-day change: minus $19 billion (approx. €17.3 billion)
• Change since the beginning of the year: minus 26 billion dollars (approx. 23.7 billion euros)

CEO Bernard Arnault is the CEO of LVMH.

Bernard Arnault is Chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods group . LVMH owns more than 75 brands in fashion, cosmetics, jewelry, and spirits, including Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Moët & Chandon.

LVMH’s sales have come under pressure in recent quarters due to declining demand for luxury goods.

6. CEO Bill Gates

• Net worth: $149 billion (approx. €135.2 billion)
• Three-day change: minus $13 billion (approx. €11.8 billion)
• Change since the beginning of the year: minus ten billion dollars (approx. 9.1 billion euros)

Bill Gates is the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft.

Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, although he stepped down from the board in 2020 and now owns only a small percentage of the company’s shares. Most of his wealth is managed by Cascade Investment, a private firm that holds large stakes in companies such as the Four Seasons Hotels.

Gates’ main focus is the Gates Foundation, a philanthropic powerhouse that supports global health, education, and climate initiatives.

7. CEO Larry Ellison

• Net worth: $147 billion (approx. €133.4 billion)
• Three-day change: minus $21 billion (approx. €19 billion)
• Change since the beginning of the year: minus 45 billion dollars (approx. 40.7 billion euros)

Larry Ellison is the co-founder of Oracle.

Larry Ellison is co-founder, executive chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle, one of the world’s largest software and cloud computing companies.

Ellison is also a major investor in Tesla and owns a large portion of the Hawaiian island of Lanai.

Along with Sam Altman of OpenAI and Masayoshi Son of SoftBank, Ellison leads Project Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative backed by Trump.

8. Larry Page

• Net worth: $134 billion (approx. €121.6 billion)
• Three-day change: minus nine billion dollars (approximately eight billion euros)
• Change since the beginning of the year: minus 35 billion dollars (approx. 31.6 billion euros)

Alphabet co-founder Larry Page stepped down as CEO in 2019.

Larry Page is the co-founder of Google and a board member of its parent company Alphabet. Although he stepped down as CEO of Alphabet in 2019, he remains a major shareholder and influential figure.

Page is also a major supporter of Kitty Hawk and Opener, companies developing flying electric vehicles.

9. CEO Steve Ballmer

• Net worth: $126 billion (approx. €114.3 billion)
• Three-day change: minus eight billion dollars (approx. 7.2 billion euros)
• Change since the beginning of the year: minus $20 billion (approx. €18 billion)

Steve Ballmer is the former CEO of Microsoft.

Steve Ballmer is the former CEO of Microsoft , a position he held from 2000 to 2014. With an estimated four percent stake, he remains one of the company’s largest individual shareholders.

Outside of Microsoft, Ballmer also owns an NBA team, the Los Angeles Clippers, which he bought in 2014 for two billion dollars (approximately 1.8 billion euros).

10. Sergei Brin

• Net worth: $126 billion (approx. €114.3 billion)
• Three-day change: minus eight billion dollars (approx. 7.2 billion euros)
• Change since the beginning of the year: minus 33 billion dollars (approx. 29.8 billion euros)

Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

Sergey Brin is the co-founder of Google and played a key role in developing the company’s early search algorithms. He served as president of Alphabet until his resignation in 2019.

Like Page, Brin continues to wield significant influence at Alphabet through his Class B shares. The majority of his net worth is tied to Alphabet stock.

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Sources used:

• With material from the News agencies Business Insider, Reuters news agency. The content has been independently analyzed and rewritten to provide original insights.

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