US Billionaires Who Multiplied Their Fortunes in October
American business magazine Forbes announced the 26 US billionaires whose fortunes increased by more than 1 billion dollars in October. In addition to the falling fortunes of billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Larry Ellison were among those who doubled their fortunes last month.
It was noted that the US billionaire closed last month richer compared to September. According to Forbes' estimates, the wealth of 26 US billionaires increased by 1 billion dollars or more in October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which tracks 30 blue-chip stocks including Apple, Disney and
Coca Cola, closed October with a 14 percent gain, the best monthly performance since 1976, after hitting its lowest level of the year last month. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose 8 percent and 4 percent, respectively.
Here are the 10 US billionaires with publicly traded wealth who made the biggest gains last month:
Larry Ellison
Net wealth 103.2 billion dollars
October earnings: $16.6 billion
Source of earnings: Oracle
Warren Buffett
Net wealth: $102.9 billion
October earnings: $8.9 billion
Source of earnings: Berkshire Hathaway
Thomas Peterffy
Net wealth: $25.3 billion
October earnings: 4.5 billion dollars
Source of earnings: Interactive Brokers
Jim Walton
Net wealth: 61 billion dollars
October earnings: $4.2 billion
Source of profit: Walmart
Alice Walton
Net wealth: 58.8 billion dollars
October earnings $4.1 billion
Source of profit: Walmart
Rob Walton
Net earnings: $59.7 billion
October earnings: $4.1 billion
Source of profit: Walmart
Robert Pera
Net earnings: $20.1 billion
October earnings: $3 billion
Gain source: Wireless networking gear
Phil Knight
Net earnings: $37.4 billion
October earnings: $2.9 billion
Source of profit: Nike
Michael Dell
Net earnings: $49.9 billion
October earnings: $2.7 billion
Source of earnings: Dell Technologies
Thomas Frist
Net earnings: $18.2 billion
October earnings: $2.3 billion
Source of profit: Hospitals
Source: gazeteoksijen
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