2025 Billionaire Fortunes: Musk Soars by $333B, Others Face Major Losses

• Elon Musk emerged as the biggest gainer in 2025, adding over $333 billion to reach $754.4 billion, becoming the first to cross $700 billion.
• Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin gained $98.7 billion and $86.1 billion respectively, driven by strong tech stock performance.
• Jensen Huang (NVIDIA) and Larry Ellison (Oracle) also saw significant wealth increases, adding $42.3 billion and $40.6 billion.
• Willis Johnson, E. Joe Shoen, Mark Shoen, Andrew Bialecki, and Albert Chao's family were among the top losers.
• Losses were attributed to slowing auto auction business, rising costs, cooling software stocks, and weaker chemical demand.

Why It Matters: 2025 saw Elon Musk's unprecedented wealth surge, while several billionaires faced significant losses.