These Are the Richest Americans, According to the Forbes 400

Jeff Bezos tops Forbes’ annual list of the 400 richest Americans for the second year running. 

The Amazon founder and CEO kept the crown with a $113 net worth, despite giving up a quarter-stake in his giant e-commerce company as part of his divorce settlement with ex-wife Mackenzie Bezos. Speaking of, she joins the exclusive club at No. 15 with a $36.1 billion fortune. 

Bill Gates and Warren Buffet also maintained their No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively. The Microsoft magnate is worth $106 billion, while the Berkshire Hathaway CEO and ingenious investor is worth $80.8 billion. 

Forbes reports that the $2.1 billion minimum net worth needed to make the cut is unchanged from last year, but the average net worth has risen $7.4 billion, up $200 million. A record 221 American billionaires, including Michael Jordan, Jay-Z and Kylie Jenner, were edged out. Kylie doesn’t look too happy about it in the Insta below.

Combined, the 400 richest Americans are worth a record-breaking $2.96 trillion, up 2.2 percent from 2018. 

Here are the 15 wealthiest: 

1. Jeff Bezos, Amazon – $114 billion

2. Bill Gates, Microsoft – $106 billion

3. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway – $80.8 billion

4. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook – $69.6 billion

5. Larry Ellison, software – $65 billion

6. Larry Page, Google – $55.5 billion

7. Sergey Brin, Google – $53.5 billion

8. Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg LP – $53.4 billion

9. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft – $51.7 billion

10. Jim Walton, Walmart – $51.6 billion

11. Alice Walton, Walmart – $51.4 billion

12. Rob Walton, Walmart – $51.3 billion

13. Charles Koch, Koch Industries – $41 billion

14. Julia Koch & family, Koch Industries – $41 billion

15. MacKenzie Bezos, Amazon – $36.1 billion

Source: maxim.com