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Mark Zuckerberg moves ahead of Elon Musk on richest person list as Tesla falters

Mark Zuckerberg (left) and Elon Musk (right).
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk compete for a top spot on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Drew Angerer via Getty Images; Chesnot via Getty Images
  • Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now the third richest person in the world.

  • Zuckerberg's wealth has outpaced Tesla CEO Elon Musk for the first time since 2020.

  • Musk's wealth has tanked as Tesla shares have slumped more than 34% since the start of the year.

There's a new round in the billionaire brawl between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk — and this time, the Meta CEO is on top.

Zuckerberg became the third richest person on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Friday, with a reported net worth of $187 billion. This is the first time Zuckerberg has broken into the ranking's top three since 2020, Fortune reported.

Meanwhile, Musk, the Tesla CEO, has fallen to fourth place with a fortune of $181 billion.