Biggest Billionaire Financial Winners and Losers for 2014

Biggest Billionaire Financial Winners and Losers for 2014

The net worth of the median American, meanwhile, has fallen by 40% since before the recession. 

1 - Jack Ma - Founder of Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba
Net worth in December 2013: $10.7 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $29.2 billion
Gain: $18.5 billion or 173%
2 - Patrick Drahi - Swiss founder of Altice (ATC) cable and telecoms group
Net worth in December 2013: $7.8 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $12.9 billion
Gain: $5.1 billion or 65%
3 - Leonid Mikhelson
Chairman and chief executive of Russian gas firm Novatek (RU:NVTK)
Net worth in December 2013: $17 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $10 billion
Loss: $7 billion or 41%
4 - Mark Zuckerberg - Co-founder and CEO of social network Facebook (FB)
Net worth in December 2013: $24.7 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $33.1 billion
Gain: $8.4 billion or 34%
5 - Warren Buffett
Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A & BRK.B)
Net worth in December 2013: $59.1 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $72.6 billion
Gain: $13.5 or 23%
6 - Bill Gates - Co-founder of computer firm Microsoft Inc. (MSFT)
Net worth in December 2013: $72.6 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $83.1 billion
Gain: $10.5 billion or 10%
7 - Sheldon Adelson - Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS)
Net worth in December 2013: $35.3 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $30.1 billion
Loss: $5.2 billion or 15%
8 - Jeff Bezos - Founder and CEO of e-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN)
Net worth in December 2013: $34.4 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $28.9 billion
Loss: $5.5 billion or 16%
9 - Lui Chee Woo - Chairman of Chinese real-estate K. Wah Group
Net worth in December 2013: $19.6 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $14.1 billion
Loss: $5.5 billion or 28%
10 - Masayoshi Son - Founder and CEO of Japan’s SoftBank telecoms group
Net worth in December 2013: $19.1 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $13.2 billion
Loss: $5.9 billion or 31%