With an increase of $59 billion in wealth this year, Oracle's Larry Ellison has overtaken Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg as the world's second-richest person.

At 80, Oracle founder Larry Ellison has overtaken Mark Zuckerberg to become the world’s second-richest person, with a net worth of $251 billion—up nearly $60 billion in 2025 alone. His wealth surge follows Oracle’s strong earnings and growing AI investments,