Biggest Billionaire Wealth Gainers

See 970 billionaires whose Forbes net worth estimates have increased the most since the previous published estimate.

970 billionaires · showing top 100·Updated Sep 5, 2026
#NameNet WorthLatest ChangeGlobal RankCountryIndustrySource of Wealth
1Masayoshi Son$68.7B+$6.67B#30JapanFinance & InvestmentsTelecom, Investments
2Larry Ellison$202B+$4.14B#7United StatesTechnologyOracle
3Michael Dell$258B+$2.42B#4United StatesTechnologyDell Technologies
4Mark Zuckerberg$212B+$2.06B#6United StatesTechnologyFacebook
5Pham Nhat Vuong$39.3B+$1.63B#54VietnamDiversifiedDiversified
6Jensen Huang$199B+$1.62B#8United StatesTechnologySemiconductors
7Amancio Ortega$147B+$1.38B#10SpainFashion & RetailZara
8Mukesh Ambani$91.2B+$1.33B#23IndiaDiversifiedDiversified
9Pierre Chen$16.5B+$1.19B#179TaiwanTechnologyElectronics
10Francoise Bettencourt Meyers$95.6B+$1.17B#22FranceFashion & RetailL'Oréal
11Zhong Shanshan$62B+$980.8M#31ChinaFood & BeverageBeverages, pharmaceuticals
12Ma Huateng$47.6B+$887.3M#39ChinaTechnologyOnline games
13Tadashi Yanai$61.6B+$837.5M#32JapanFashion & RetailFashion retail
14Lei Jun$22.9B+$800M#115ChinaTechnologySmartphones, automobiles
15Qin Yinglin$20B+$774.6M#135ChinaFood & BeveragePig breeding
16Lakshmi Mittal$35.4B+$699.4M#62IndiaMetals & MiningSteel
17William Ding$40.3B+$649.8M#50ChinaTechnologyOnline games
18Gautam Adani$82.1B+$641.7M#27IndiaDiversifiedInfrastructure, commodities
19Lin Tsung-Chi$19.7B+$580.2M#139TaiwanManufacturingFurniture rails
20Rick Cohen$21.9B+$538.1M#124United StatesTechnologyWarehouse automation
21Arkady Volozh$7.38B+$485.7M#541IsraelTechnologySearch engine
22Kwak Dong Shin$5.26B+$446.5M#813South KoreaTechnologySemiconductors
23Kwong Siu-hing$17.9B+$436.5M#152Hong KongReal EstateReal estate
24Bruce Cheng$12.6B+$435.1M#254TaiwanTechnologyElectronics
25Andreas von Bechtolsheim$39.1B+$416.5M#55GermanyTechnologyGoogle
26Terry Gou$15.6B+$409.8M#190TaiwanTechnologyElectronics
27Savitri Jindal$41B+$357.3M#49IndiaMetals & MiningSteel
28Huang Xiaofen$4.33B+$330.1M#993ChinaTechnologyPrinted circuit boards
29Zhuo Jun$4.29B+$329.9M#1000Hong KongManufacturingPrinted circuit boards
30Barry Lam$15.7B+$329.8M#186TaiwanTechnologyElectronics
31Eduardo Saverin$34.3B+$325.6M#63BrazilTechnologyFacebook
32Chung Mong-joon$2.96B+$303.9M#1438South KoreaManufacturingShipbuilding, industrial machines
33Michael Intrator$5.8B+$299.1M#726United StatesTechnologyTechnology
34Liu Yonghao$5.75B+$297.5M#736ChinaServiceAgribusiness
35Lin Bin$9.57B+$290.7M#376United StatesTechnologySmartphones
36Wang Xing$7.07B+$289.9M#573ChinaTechnologyFood delivery
37Peter Woo$14.1B+$265.6M#223Hong KongReal EstateReal estate
38Sandro Veronesi$1.97B+$255.2M#2138ItalyFashion & RetailFashion
39Ernest Garcia II$24.8B+$253.6M#104United StatesAutomotiveUsed cars
40Adam Foroughi$11.7B+$248.1M#281United StatesTechnologyadvertising technology
41Zhang Zhidong$14.4B+$241.4M#214ChinaTechnologyOnline games
42Chey Tae-won$5.24B+$239.4M#817South KoreaTechnologyOil, semiconductor
43Li Ka-shing$49.7B+$232.4M#36Hong KongDiversifiedDiversified
44Jay Y. Lee$32.9B+$231.8M#66South KoreaTechnologySamsung
45Chao Chung-Hsin$5.25B+$230.8M#814TaiwanManufacturingCooling devices and components
46Dhanin Chearavanont$17.9B+$230.6M#154ThailandDiversifiedDiversified
47Robin Zeng$56.8B+$227.7M#34Hong KongEnergyBatteries
48Stefan Persson$22B+$224.3M#122SwedenFashion & RetailH&M
49Robin Li$6.03B+$220.1M#686ChinaTechnologyInternet search
50Hong Ra-hee$11.4B+$218M#309South KoreaTechnologySamsung
51Chao Yung-Tsang$4.95B+$217.5M#870TaiwanManufacturingCooling devices and components
52Vinod Adani$26.5B+$214.9M#91CyprusDiversifiedInfrastructure, commodities
53Horst Julius Pudwill$7.73B+$209.9M#513GermanyManufacturingManufacturing
54Colin Huang$29B+$204.4M#81ChinaTechnologyE-commerce
55Sanjay Gajendra$2.43B+$204M#1728United StatesTechnologySemiconductors
56Daniel Tsai$11.4B+$201.3M#307TaiwanFinance & InvestmentsFinance
57Georg Schaeffler$16.9B+$200.4M#172GermanyAutomotiveAuto parts
58Haryanto Tjiptodihardjo$3.35B+$200.2M#1299IndonesiaManufacturingManufacturing
59Pham Thu Huong$4.47B+$199.3M#963VietnamDiversifiedDiversified
60Jitendra Mohan$2.39B+$196.6M#1760United StatesTechnologySemiconductors
61Chu Mang Yee$1.67B+$193.9M#2490ChinaReal EstateReal estate
62Wu Yajun$5.18B+$192.2M#825ChinaReal EstateReal estate
63Andrew Feldman$2.05B+$192.2M#2044United StatesTechnologyartificial intelligence chips
64Patrizio Vinciarelli$3.98B+$191.5M#1086United StatesTechnologyelectronic components
65Tsai Ming-kai$12.2B+$191.3M#264TaiwanTechnologySemiconductors
66Robert Duggan$14B+$190.1M#226United StatesHealthcarePharmaceuticals
67Stefan Quandt$24.8B+$187.9M#105GermanyAutomotiveBMW
68Wang Miaotong$1.9B+$187.7M#2211ChinaAutomotiveauto parts
69Nicolas D'Ieteren$5.29B+$185.4M#810BelgiumAutomotiveAuto parts, distribution
70Richard Tsai$10.8B+$184.5M#330TaiwanFinance & InvestmentsFinance
71Ludwig Merckle$16.6B+$178.8M#176GermanyFinance & InvestmentsPharmaceuticals
72Yang Yuanqing$3.43B+$174.8M#1263ChinaTechnologycomputers
73Andrew Forrest$17.9B+$174.7M#155AustraliaMetals & MiningMining
74Ernest Garcia III$11.4B+$173.2M#306United StatesAutomotiveUsed cars
75Zhao Jianhui$1.75B+$172.5M#2399United StatesManufacturingSilicon carbide wafers
76Tsai Hong-tu$9.34B+$170.2M#392TaiwanFinance & InvestmentsFinance
77Tsai Cheng-ta$9.17B+$167.9M#406TaiwanFinance & InvestmentsFinance
78Brian Venturo$3.56B+$167.6M#1215United StatesTechnologyTechnology
79Xu Gaoming$5.57B+$165M#754ChinaFashion & RetailGold and jewelry
80Vladimir Ivanov$2.4B+$160.3M#1751RussiaTechnologyYandex
81Ralph Lauren$14.8B+$157.4M#209United StatesFashion & RetailApparel
82Susanne Klatten$25.5B+$154.1M#101GermanyAutomotiveBMW, pharmaceuticals
83Sanjit Biswas$4.6B+$152.1M#932United StatesTechnologySensor systems
84Idan Ofer$32.1B+$150M#72IsraelDiversifiedShipping
85Scott Lin$4.73B+$148.7M#909TaiwanTechnologyOptical components
86Chen Hua$2.97B+$148.6M#1435ChinaReal EstateReal estate
87K.C. Liu$3.12B+$148M#1377TaiwanTechnologyManufacturing
88Ren Yuanlin$3.72B+$147.9M#1158ChinaLogisticsShipbuilding
89John Bicket$4.45B+$146.1M#969United StatesTechnologySensor systems
90Weili Dai$4.69B+$143.5M#920United StatesTechnologySemiconductors
91Huang Shan$3.26B+$140.6M#1321ChinaTechnologySoftware
92Johann Rupert$17.2B+$140.5M#164South AfricaFashion & RetailLuxury goods
93Zhong Huijuan$19.2B+$140.4M#145ChinaHealthcarePharmaceuticals
94Pham Thuy Hang$3.16B+$140.2M#1361VietnamDiversifiedDiversified
95Roberto Crippa$3.9B+$139M#1115ItalyManufacturingMicrochip testing
96Cristiano Crippa$3.9B+$139M#1116ItalyManufacturingMicrochip testing
97Johnelle Hunt$6.61B+$137.3M#611United StatesLogisticsTrucking
98Eric Li$15.7B+$136M#188ChinaAutomotiveAutomobiles
99Sarath Ratanavadi$17B+$136M#169ThailandEnergyEnergy
100Kiran Kumar Jain$1.55B+$134.5M#2603IndiaFashion & RetailGold jewelry retailing

About these estimates

Net worth figures use the latest available Forbes estimate, with Bloomberg used only when a current Forbes value is unavailable. Estimates can change as markets move or source data is revised.

“Latest change” compares Forbes' current net worth estimate with its previous published estimate. The interval may be longer than one day.