A Brief Shake Up in the Billionaire List
On September 10, 2025, Larry Ellison briefly overtook Elon Musk as the world’s richest person after Oracle’s stock skyrocketed more than 40% in early trading. The surge pushed Ellison’s net worth to about $393 billion, edging past Musk’s $384–$385 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. By the end of the trading day, however, Musk regained a slight lead, finishing at $384.2 billion compared to Ellison’s $383 billion.
Musk Reclaims the Crown
Fast forward to September 15, 2025, and Musk has firmly secured the top spot again. According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Musk’s fortune has jumped to $463.2 billion, while Ellison sits at $351.8 billion. The brief reshuffle was fueled by Oracle’s AI-driven earnings boost, but Musk’s wealth has since pulled ahead thanks to rising valuations of Tesla and SpaceX.
