These billionaires made the most money in 2013, both in absolute terms (top five) and in percentage increase (bottom five).
Warren Buffett
+$12.5 billion
Net worth: $58.5 billion
He’s a huge gainer even after giving $2 billion to the Gates Foundation.Berkshire Hathaway stock rose 34% as he grabbed Heinz for $23.2 billion.
+$12.5 billion
Net worth: $58.5 billion
He’s a huge gainer even after giving $2 billion to the Gates Foundation.Berkshire Hathaway stock rose 34% as he grabbed Heinz for $23.2 billion.
Sheldon Adelson
+$8 billion
Net worth: $28.5 billion
U.S. and Macau gaming has been great for his Las Vegas Sands LVS +0.06% Corp. He has big expansion plans for Asia, South America and Europe.
+$8 billion
Net worth: $28.5 billion
U.S. and Macau gaming has been great for his Las Vegas Sands LVS +0.06% Corp. He has big expansion plans for Asia, South America and Europe.
Michael BloombergChristy Walton
+$7.5 billion
Net worth: $35.4 billion
The world’s richest woman is one of four Wal-Mart heirs whose fortunes grew at least $7 billion as the stores’ sales climbed.
+$7.5 billion
Net worth: $35.4 billion
The world’s richest woman is one of four Wal-Mart heirs whose fortunes grew at least $7 billion as the stores’ sales climbed.
+$6 billion
Net worth: $31 billion
The mayor gives up running New York City at the end of the year but not his Bloomberg LP terminal empire, now at $7.9 billion in revenue.
Net worth: $31 billion
The mayor gives up running New York City at the end of the year but not his Bloomberg LP terminal empire, now at $7.9 billion in revenue.
Bill Gates
+$6 billion
Net worth: $72 billion
On top of The 400 for the 20th straight year, Gates has diversified out of Microsoft MSFT +0.12% and into tractors, trains and Coke bottlers.
+$6 billion
Net worth: $72 billion
On top of The 400 for the 20th straight year, Gates has diversified out of Microsoft MSFT +0.12% and into tractors, trains and Coke bottlers.
David Duffield
+205%
Net worth: $6.4 billion
The cofounder and co-CEO of Workday WDAY -1.63%has seen his enterprise cloud software company’s stock nearly triple since its IPO in October 2012.
+205%
Net worth: $6.4 billion
The cofounder and co-CEO of Workday WDAY -1.63%has seen his enterprise cloud software company’s stock nearly triple since its IPO in October 2012.
Elon Musk
+179%
Net worth: $6.7 billion
Dreams do pay off: Tesla turned its first profit, and its stock races ahead, while SpaceX regularly supplies the International Space Station.
+179%
Net worth: $6.7 billion
Dreams do pay off: Tesla turned its first profit, and its stock races ahead, while SpaceX regularly supplies the International Space Station.
Herbert Kohler Jr.
+146%
Net worth: $6.4 billion
Toilets and faucets are big money with housing recovering: His namesake company had an estimated $5 billion in sales this year.
+146%
Net worth: $6.4 billion
Toilets and faucets are big money with housing recovering: His namesake company had an estimated $5 billion in sales this year.
Mark Zuckerberg
+102%
Net worth: $19 billion
Strong mobile ad growth helped Facebook’s shares more than double in the past year, erasing the sting of the company’s botched IPO.
+102%
Net worth: $19 billion
Strong mobile ad growth helped Facebook’s shares more than double in the past year, erasing the sting of the company’s botched IPO.
Abigail Johnson
+46%
Net worth: $17.2 billion
Fidelity’s president and heiress owns 24% of the mutual fund giant; its total assets under management rose to $4.15 trillion this year.
+46%
Net worth: $17.2 billion
Fidelity’s president and heiress owns 24% of the mutual fund giant; its total assets under management rose to $4.15 trillion this year.
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