Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-09-11 04:45Core Insights - Elon Musk retains the title of the richest person in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive year, with a net worth of $428 billion, becoming the first billionaire to surpass $400 billion on the Forbes list [1][3] - Bill Gates falls out of the top ten for the first time in 34 years, ranking 14th with a net worth of $107 billion, primarily due to significant charitable donations and asset transfers [9] - Larry Ellison ranks second with a net worth of $276 billion, an increase of $101 billion from the previous year, driven by a 60% rise in Oracle's stock price and a $300 billion cloud services contract with OpenAI [3][9] Wealth Growth - The total wealth of the 400 richest individuals in the U.S. increased by $1.2 trillion over the past year, reaching a record high of $6.6 trillion [6] - The threshold for entering the list of the richest has also reached a record of $3.8 billion, up by $500 million from 2024 [6] - The combined wealth of the top 20 individuals amounts to $3 trillion, nearly half of the total wealth of all billionaires in the U.S., which was $2.3 trillion last year [6] Charitable Contributions - The 400 billionaires have collectively donated at least $319 billion to charitable causes, but three-quarters of them have donated less than 5% of their wealth [9] - Only 11 individuals, representing 2.75% of the list, have donated at least 20% of their wealth [9]