The Waltons have each added about $22 billion to their net worths this year, due to Walmart stock surging 39% since January, closing at a record $73.
Their combined wealth stood at $280 billion at Thursday's market close, a figure that dwarfs Musk's $239 billion fortune and is roughly equal to Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile.
If they cross the $100 billion mark in wealth, they'll join an elite club of centibillionaires that includes Musk, Gates, and Buffett.
Each Waltons' wealth largely stems from Walmart shares inherited from their father, which they own about 12% of through a family trust.
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