The largest single-day wealth increase in history was set: Oracle's Larry Ellison surged by nearly $100 billion to challenge Musk's throne as the world's richest man

2025-09-10 21:39:01

Oracle's stock price surged 35% after opening, boosting co-founder Larry Ellison's wealth by $98 billion in a single day, bringing his total wealth to approximately $393 billion, setting a record for the largest single-day wealth increase. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of the previous trading day's close, Ellison's and Musk's wealth stood at $295 billion and $384 billion, respectively. However, according to the Forbes Billionaires Index, Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, with a fortune of $435.6 billion, remains the world's richest man.

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