Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-09-11 10:45Core Insights - The 2025 Forbes 400 list reveals a record total wealth of $6.6 trillion among the 400 wealthiest individuals in the U.S. [1] Group 1: Top Billionaires - Elon Musk ranks first with a net worth of $428 billion, marking the first time a billionaire has surpassed $400 billion on this list [11][19] - Larry Ellison, with a net worth of $276 billion, ranks second for the first time in 25 years, benefiting from a 60% increase in Oracle's stock price [20] - Mark Zuckerberg holds the third position with a net worth of $253 billion, attributed to a 42% rise in Meta's stock price [21] Group 2: Notable Changes - Bill Gates has fallen out of the top ten for the first time in 34 years, now ranking outside the top ten due to significant charitable donations and asset transfers [22] - Alice Walton, with a net worth of $106 billion, is recognized as the richest woman in America, following a 26% increase in Walmart's stock [22] - Julia Koch, with a net worth of $81.2 billion, ranks 16th, inheriting a significant stake in Koch Industries [23] Group 3: Self-Made Billionaires - The list shows that 71% of the billionaires are self-made, an increase from 67% the previous year [24] - Edwin Chen, at 37 years old, is the youngest member of the list, with a net worth of $18 billion from his AI data labeling company [24] - Diane Hendricks remains the wealthiest self-made woman with a net worth of $22.3 billion from her roofing supply business [24]