The world’s 10 richest people lost $172 billion in 3 days as stocks crashed

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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images. Allison Robbert-Pool/Getty Images
  • The world’s 10 richest people had a combined $172 billion wiped off their fortunes in three days.

  • Stocks plunged after Trump’s tariff plans sparked fears of retaliation and recession.

  • Elon Musk is down $35 billion since Wednesday, while Mark Zuckerberg is down about $24 billion.

The world’s 10 richest people had a combined $172 billion wiped off their fortunes during the stock market’s three-day rout, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows.

President Donald Trump’s unveiling of sweeping tariffs last Wednesday triggered a frantic sell-off that sent the S&P 500 down 11% over the course of Thursday, Friday, and Monday.

The world’s 10 wealthiest people, collectively worth just over $2 trillion at the start of this year, have had…

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