Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison overtook Elon Musk after Oracle shares jumped 40% in early trading.
Ellison’s 41% stake is now worth $393bn, slightly ahead of Musk’s $384bn, per Bloomberg’s index.
The surge marked Oracle’s largest single-day share increase and the biggest one-day wealth gain on Bloomberg’s list.
Ellison, 81, also owns Tesla shares, a sailing team, the Indian Wells Open, and a Hawaiian island.
He has long been a mentor to Musk, investing $1bn in Twitter and serving on Tesla’s board until 2022.
Both Ellison and Musk have ties to Donald Trump, though Musk’s relationship reportedly soured earlier this year.
Oracle’s growth is fueled by rising AI demand, supplying cloud services for companies like OpenAI.
Musk first became the world’s richest person in 2021, regained it last year, but now ceded it to Ellison.
Larry Ellison Surpasses Elon Musk as Richest Person
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