United States President Donald Trump’s decision to impose rates on virtually every country in the world generated a negative chain reaction in global markets, and the fortunes of the largest billionaires were hit.
According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the 500 richest individuals in the world lost a total of $ 536 billion in the first two days after the announcement – the biggest loss in two days already recorded by the index, even before.
Names like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg suffered a strong thud with their companies’ stocks. However, a big name is becoming immune from the “bleeding” of the markets: the megain application Warren Buffett.
Check it out, below, how the richest fortunes are behaving amid the fall of global actions in recent days.
Elon Musk is the most affected
The Tesla and Spacex CEO suffered the biggest individual impact, with a reduction of $ 31 billion in his fortune between the opening of Thursday (3) and the closing of the market on Friday (4). In 2025, Musk has already lost $ 130 billion. The drop in Tesla (TSLA) shares, which fell almost 5% on Monday (7), reflected not only the effects of tariffs but also criticism of the executive’s public behavior, currently involved with the Trump government.
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg of the goal lost more than $ 27 billion with a nearly 14% drop in the company’s shares in two days. Goal units, such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are affected by fares about technological services and components imported from Asia.
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Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, saw his fortune reduce $ 23.5 billion in the same two days and accumulates losses of $ 45 billion by 2025. Amazon depends strongly on Asian suppliers – responsible for over 50% of the company’s marketplace – and global production for its retail operation and cloud services.
Bernard Arnault
LVMH President Bernard Arnault lost $ 6 billion on Thursday and another $ 5 billion on Friday. With strong exposure to the Asian market – where many of the luxury products of its brands are produced – and to the US market, LVMH was affected by tariffs on textiles and consumer goods. The group’s shares retreated more than 4% on Monday. Arnault, who has been Trump’s friend since the 1980s, had privileged seats at the presidential inauguration ceremony in January.
Warren Buffett: Fortune grows
Megain -coating Warren Buffett was an exception among billionaires. Although it lost $ 2.57 billion in last week’s market fall, its net equity grew $ 12.7 billion by 2025, thanks to previous decisions of reducing action exposure and increasing investments in US Treasury titles. In a letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, he highlighted the gains with “predictable values of fixed income investments and the expansion of highly liquid assets”.
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(com Fortune e The Guardian)
