5 Richest People in the World Who Own Publicly Traded Companies

In this article, we discuss 5 richest people in the world who own publicly traded companies. If you want to see more richest people in the world who own publicly traded companies, go directly to 25 Richest People in the World Who Own Publicly Traded Companies.

#5 Warren Buffett

Net Worth: $118 billion

Public Company: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B)

Warren Buffett is the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) which is one of the largest conglomerates in the world. Given his stake in the company, Warren Buffett is worth $118 billion as of April 2022. Buffett is also one of the leading philanthropists given his past cumulative donations of $49 billion and his pledge to donate more than 99% of his net worth.

#4 Bill Gates

Net Worth: $129 billion

Public Company: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) who still owns a stake in the company despite diversifying his investments over time. Although his divorce with Melinda Gates lowered his net worth, Bill Gates is nevertheless worth $129 billion as of April 2022. To date, Bill Gates has donated over $59 billion to his Gates Foundation.

#3 Bernard Arnault

Net Worth: $158 billion

Public Company: LVMH

Bernard Arnault is the chairman of luxury powerhouse LVMH which owns brands such as Louis Vuitton. Given the rally in the Paris listed company over the years, Bernard Arnault ranks #3 on our list of 25 Richest People in the World Who Own Publicly Traded Companies.

#2 Jeff Bezos

Net Worth: $171 billion

Public Company: Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Jeff Bezos is the founder of e-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). Although he retired in 2021 to focus on the Washington Post, his space company, and philanthropy, Jeff Bezos still owns a substantial part of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). Despite his divorce from MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos is worth $171 billion as of April 2022.

#1 Elon Musk

Net Worth: $219 billion

Public Company: Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Elon Musk ranks #1 on our list of 25 Richest People in the World Who Own Publicly Traded Companies with a net worth of $219 billion as of April 2022. In addition to being CEO and Chairman of EV maker Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Musk also runs space company SpaceX and social media company Twitter.

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