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Larry Ellison Briefly Surpasses Elon Musk as World's Richest Person.

International | Dated: 12 Sep 2025

On September 10, 2025, Oracle Corporation's co-founder Larry Ellison briefly overtook Elon Musk to become the world's richest person. This milestone was achieved after Oracle's stock surged over 40% following the announcement of a $300 billion, five-year cloud contract with OpenAI.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Ellison's net worth peaked at approximately $393 billion, surpassing Musk's estimated $384 billion. However, by market close, Musk regained the top spot as Oracle's stock settled at a 36% increase.
  • - Ellison's wealth is primarily derived from his 41% stake in Oracle, which has benefited from increased demand for cloud services driven by artificial intelligence advancements. In addition to Oracle, Ellison holds significant investments in Tesla, a Hawaiian island, and the Indian Wells tennis tournament.
  • - He also has close ties to Elon Musk and Donald Trump, having previously served on Tesla’s board and supported Musk’s acquisition of Twitter (now rebranded as X).

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Musk remains CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and was first crowned the world's richest person in 2021. The billionaire rankings continue to fluctuate as the tech market experiences rapid changes, with both Ellison and Musk far ahead of other contenders like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos.
  • (ii) As of September 11, 2025, Elon Musk remains the world’s richest person with a net worth of $436.1 billion, mainly from Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), while Larry Ellison ranks second with over 40% ownership in Oracle.
  • (iii) Mark Zuckerberg (Meta) ranks third, Jeff Bezos (Amazon) fourth, and Larry Page (former Google CEO) fifth with a net worth of $199.1 billion, highlighting the volatility of billionaire rankings influenced by market and corporate developments.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, who briefly became the world’s richest person, surpassing Elon Musk?

Correct Answer: Larry Ellison

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