They concentrate 0.0001% of the country’s wealth. Elon Musk tops the list with an estimated net worth of $428 billion.
Only 400 people represent 0.0001% of Americans on the Forbes 400 list. In 2025, Elon Musk tops the list with an estimated equity of US$428,000 million, but the category of finance and investments remains the most prominent, with 113 billionaireswhich is equivalent to 28.3% of the total.
The joint fortune of finance and investment sector amounts to US$1.5 trillionan increase compared to the $1.3 trillion recorded in 2024. Among the new members are Michael Dorrell, CEO of Stonepeak, and Vlad Tenev, co-founder of Robinhood.
The technology occupies the second placewith 82 billionaires and a collective wealth of US$2.8 trillion. This group is the one that is growing the most, with eight new members, including the co-founders of Coreweave, a company specialized in computing power for artificial intelligence. Oracle’s Larry Ellison increased his wealth by $101 billion, while Nvidia’s Jensen Huang reached $151 billion, boosted by the rise of AI.
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The sector of food and drinks has 38 billionairesone less than in 2024. Travis Boersma, co-founder of Dutch Bros Coffee, is the only new member, with a fortune of $4.3 billion. The most notable are Andrew and Peggy Cherng, of Panda Express, and Todd Graves, of Raising Cane’s, with assets of $7.7 billion and $22 billion, respectively.
The fashion and commerce retailer occupy the fourth placewith 26 billionaires and a total wealth of US$613,000 million. Seven members of the Walton family, owners of Walmart, concentrate more than half of this value, with a family asset of US$426,000 million.
Energy surpasses media and entertainment
He energy sector ascended to fifth place, with 23 billionaires yu$s209,000 million in collective heritage. The new members are Robert Pender and Michael Sabel, from Venture Global, and Paul Foster, from Western Refining. Media and entertainment fell to sixth place, with 20 billionaires and US$166 billion.
Real estate (US$142 billion), sports (US$138 billion) and manufacturing (US$72 billion) They occupy seventh, eighth and ninth positions, respectively. Health closes the ranking, with 13 billionaires and US$118 billion.
Source: Ambito
