Tech Billionaires Made a Record $845 Billion This Year

AI 📅 Oct 5, 2026 ✍️ Aamir Raza

Tech Billionaires Made a Record $845 Billion

Nearly 100 tech fortunes gained a combined $845 billion in the first nine months of 2026 — the biggest haul ever tracked. LexxWire

Now Holding 36% of All Billionaire Wealth

Tech billionaires now control $4.6 trillion — 36% of the index's wealth, despite being just a fifth of its members. LexxWire

Musk Alone Added $310 Billion

Elon Musk drove about 40% of the index's total gains and briefly became the world's first trillionaire after the SpaceX-xAI merger went public. LexxWire

Dell Up 81%, Zuckerberg Up $23 Billion

Michael Dell's fortune hit $254 billion on AI data-center demand. Meta's 27% September jump was its best month in nearly four years. LexxWire

A Wave of Brand-New AI Fortunes

All seven Anthropic co-founders joined the billionaire list after a round valued the company at $965 billion. LexxWire

Tech Billionaires Made a Record $845 Billion This Year