La Derecha Diario Forbes Ranking July 2025: Who are the 10 richest people in the world today
With record increases in technology and AI, Musk tops Forbes' ranking of the richest in July 2025
The 10 largest fortunes on the planet amount to more than USD 2 trillion, and nine of them belong to Americans. The list is marked by the rise of artificial intelligence, which drove record increases in technology markets.
The biggest leap was made by Larry Ellison after the Oracle boom. Meanwhile, Elon Musk suffered losses, although he still leads the global ranking.
10. Jensen Huang – USD 137.6 billion
CEO of Nvidia
He returned to the top 10 thanks to the growth of Nvidia's value, which is now trading near USD 3.9 trillion.
His chips are key in the development of generative AI and data centers, which boosted his income and valuation.
9. Bernard Arnault – USD 138.4 billion
Chairman of LVMH
The richest European dropped in the ranking due to the decline in sales in Asia and the U.S.
Even so, he keeps control of luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and Dior, with active family succession.
8. Sergey Brin – USD 139.5 billion
Co-founder of Google
His fortune grew thanks to the momentum of Alphabet and his involvement in Gemini AI.
Together with Larry Page, he remains a majority shareholder and part of the company's board of directors.
7. Steve Ballmer – USD 141.2 billion
Former CEO of Microsoft
He profits from Microsoft's strong performance and the increase in value of his NBA team, Los Angeles Clippers.
The new Intuit Dome stadium boosted the businessman's net worth.
6. Warren Buffett – USD 145.6 billion
Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
He lost USD 12 billion in June, partly due to philanthropic donations.
He has donated more than USD 66 billion in his lifetime and plans to step down at the end of 2025.
5. Larry Page – USD 145.9 billion
Co-founder of Google
He keeps his fortune thanks to Google's bet on AI and generative features in its products.
He also invests in technology startups with high innovation potential.
4. Jeff Bezos – USD 233.4 billion
Founder of Amazon
He gained USD 13 billion with the growth of AWS and Prime Video.
His wedding to Lauren Sánchez was also news, with an event valued at more than USD 20 million.
3. Mark Zuckerberg – USD 254.6 billion
CEO of Meta
He earned USD 31 billion in June after new investments in AI, such as the partial acquisition of Scale AI.
Meta also expanded in augmented reality and launched improvements in its metaverse.
2. Larry Ellison – USD 262.2 billion
Founder of Oracle
He was the big winner of the month with a 32% increase in Oracle's stock price.
He is part of the Stargate Project alongside OpenAI, with a joint investment of USD 500 billion.
1. Elon Musk – USD 406.5 billion
CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, X and xAI
Despite losing USD 16 billion, he remains the richest person in the world.
His key assets include Tesla, SpaceX, the social network X, and the artificial intelligence company xAI.
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