Elon Musk topped the Forbes 400 ranking.

Forbes’ list of 400 wealthiest Americans was released Tuesday, revealing the group is $500 billion richer than a year ago.

Elon Musk topped the list for the second consecutive year with a net worth of $251 billion, unchanged from last year. Next in line are Amazon founder Jeff Bezos at $161 billion and Larry Ellison, cofounder of the software giant Oracle, at $158 billion.

In total, the 400 richest Americans now hold $4.5 trillion in wealth, tying a record set in 2021. Net worths were calculated using stock prices from September 8, 2023.

10 wealthiest Americans according to Forbes

1. Elon Musk, 52. Net worth: $251 billion. Source: Tesla, SpaceX
2. Jeff Bezos, 59. Net worth: $161 billion. Source: Amazon
3. Larry Ellison, 79. Net worth: $158 billion. Source: Oracle
4. Warren Buffett, 93. Net worth: $121 billion. Source: Berkshire Hathaway
5. Larry Page, 50. Net worth: $114 billion. Source: Google
6. Bill Gates, 67. Net worth: $111 billion. Source: Microsoft
7. Sergey Brin, 50. Net worth: $110 billion. Source: Google
8. Mark Zuckerberg, 39. Net worth: $106 billion. Source: Facebook
9. Steve Ballmer, 67. Net worth: $107 billion. Source: Microsoft
10. Michael Bloomberg, 81. Net worth: $96.3 billion. Source: Bloomberg LP