Forbes released on Monday (August 4) its monthly update of the world’s wealthiest billionaires. Amid the rapid growth of tech giants in financial markets, this month’s highlight is Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, who rose from tenth to sixth place in the global ranking.
Huang saw a remarkable increase of $17 billion (R$ 93.5 billion) in his net worth in July alone, driven by a 14% surge in Nvidia’s stock value. The company also became the first semiconductor firm to reach a market capitalization of $4 trillion (R$ 22 trillion).
All members of the top 10 are men and have net worths exceeding $138 billion (R$ 759 billion). The rise of billionaires in August largely reflects the strong performance of technology stocks in the stock market, with companies like Nvidia, Meta, and Google standing out.
Top 10 Richest Billionaires in the World (August 2025)
10 – Bernard Arnault
Net Worth: $142.9 billion (R$ 786 billion) Source: LVMH / Luxury goods Age: 76 | Residence: Paris | Citizenship: France
9 – Warren Buffett
Net Worth: $143.4 billion (R$ 788.7 billion) Source: Berkshire Hathaway Age: 94 | Residence: Omaha, Nebraska | Citizenship: USA
8 – Steve Ballmer
Net Worth: $148.7 billion (R$ 817.85 billion) Source: Microsoft, LA Clippers, investments Age: 69 | Residence: Hunts Point, Washington | Citizenship: USA
7 – Sergey Brin
Net Worth: $150.8 billion (R$ 829.4 billion) Source: Google Age: 51 | Residence: Los Altos, California | Citizenship: USA
6 – Jensen Huang
Net Worth: $154.8 billion (R$ 851.4 billion) Source: Semiconductors (Nvidia) Age: 62 | Residence: Los Altos, California | Citizenship: USA
5 – Larry Page
Net Worth: $158 billion (R$ 869 billion) Source: Google Age: 52 | Residence: Palo Alto, California | Citizenship: USA
4 – Jeff Bezos
Net Worth: $246.4 billion (R$ 1.355 trillion) Source: Amazon Age: 61 | Residence: Miami, Florida | Citizenship: USA
3 – Mark Zuckerberg
Net Worth: $266.7 billion (R$ 1.466 trillion) Source: Meta (Facebook) Age: 41 | Residence: Palo Alto, California | Citizenship: USA
2 – Larry Ellison
Net Worth: $299.6 billion (R$ 1.647 trillion) Source: Oracle Age: 80 | Residence: Woodside, California | Citizenship: USA
1 – Elon Musk
Net Worth: $401 billion (R$ 2.205 trillion) Source: Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, X Age: 53 | Residence: Austin, Texas | Citizenship: USA
The Forbes list is updated in real time based on market fluctuations and has tracked the world’s biggest fortunes since 1987. In its latest annual edition from April 2025, the magazine identified 3,028 billionaires worldwide.
Source and images: Forbes | Wikimedia. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
