Amazon founder Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth in a single day

Last updated Jul 21, 2020

New York: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth in a single day on Monday, the largest single-day jump for an individual since the Bloomberg Billionaires Index was created in 2012. Amazon shares surged 7.9%, the most since December 2018 on rising optimism about web shopping trends, and are now up 73% this year.

Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth on Monday, the largest single-day jump on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index since it was created https://t.co/kzr0uYjTZx
— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) July 21, 2020

Amazon’s 56-year-old founder and the world’s richest person has seen his fortune swell $74 billion in 2020 to $189.3 billion, despite the U.S. entering its worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. He’s now personally worth more than the market valuation of giants such as Exxon Mobil Corp., Nike Inc., and McDonald’s Corp.

Mackenzie Bezos, his ex-wife, gained $4.6 billion Monday and is now the 13th-richest person in the world.

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has added almost $15 billion to his net worth so far this year, even as the company deals with brands boycotting ads on the social network.