"Bill Gates has lost $40 billion in net worth so far in 2025. One reason for this decline is that he has sold a great deal of Microsoft Corp. ( NASDAQ: MSFT) stock. Steve Ballmer, who followed Gates as Microsoft CEO, has kept most, if not all, of his Microsoft shares and has a net worth of $178 billion. That puts him in eighth place on the list. Gates ranks 15th with a net worth of $118 billion."
"Some of Gates's net worth was gone years ago. He and his then-wife launched the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2005. They put $17 billion into the foundation. Additionally, he lost about $76 billion when the couple divorced. Aside from Microsoft, Gates's largest public company ownership is in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ( NYSE: BRK-B), which is run by his friend Warren Buffett. Berkshire's stock has had a rough year."
Bill Gates has lost $40 billion in net worth so far in 2025, dropping to a $118 billion valuation and 15th place on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. Large Microsoft stock sales contributed to the decline, while Steve Ballmer retained most Microsoft shares and sits at $178 billion (eighth). Gates transferred $17 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and lost about $76 billion during his divorce. Major public holdings include Berkshire Hathaway, which underperformed this year. Private investments include TerraPower, about 270,000 acres of land, and Cascade Investments. A Bloomberg wealth-reset tied to pledged lifetime donations on July 13 is the primary cause of the decline.
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