The co-founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison, has officially overtaken Tesla CEO Elon Musk to become the world’s richest person in 2025. With Larry Ellison’s net worth soaring by an unbelievable $393 billion, it is surpassing Musk’s net worth $383 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
For Ellison, this robust shift of worth was fueled by Oracle’s extraordinary earnings report. The decline in Tesla’s share value has ended with a year-long reign for Musk.
Larrty ellison has achieved the top position in the Bloomberg billionaire index for the first time. At 81 years old, Ellison’s revolt highlights his enduring influence in the tech world and the extraordinary development of OraCorporation.
Ellison has now reached $393 billion and has surpassed Elon Musk, who has been in the top ranking since 2024.
The Oracle Corporation offered higher-than-expected results in the tech industry, a surge in bookings, and an optimistic outlook for future growth in the cloud sector. This initiated a 41 % single-day stock rally, which is the largest in the company’s history.
Ellion holds most of his wealth in Oracle shares; the stock surge converted into an unprecedented $101 billion personal gain.
However, Elon Musk’s net worth has fallen due to Tesla’s challenges. Shares of electric vehicles slipped 13% in 2025, pulling down his fortune to $385 billion. Despite the setback, Musk is still a strong contender, with Tesla planning for a performance-based compensation plan that could make him the world’s first trillionaire if he meets hostile challenges.
Under Ellison’s leadership, the Oracle Corporation became a global leader in enterprise database software, and later it converted into cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence. Ellison is a world-renowned business figure, known for his bold business strategies and ostentatious lifestyle.
Ellison is also a major investor in real estate, media, and aviation. Despiye, stepping down from his position of CEO in Oracle Corporation in 2014, was deeply involved with the company’s direction as Chairman and Chief Technology Officer.
Ellison’s rise also highlights Oracle’s growth in the cloud computing market, where it has become increasingly competitive with industry leaders Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Oracle’s bold expansion into cloud infrastructure has transformed its prominent role in the global tech industry. This technological shift of the company cemented Ellison’s position as the wealthiest man alive in the world.
The deep tie between Ellison’s net worth and Oracle’s performance has made his financial trajectory closely mirror the company’s rise.
