CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company, has maintained his position as the world's richest person as of May 1, 2024, solidifying his status atop Forbes' real-time billionaires list since February 2024, followed closely by Elon Musk, the owner and founder of Tesla.

In April 2024, Jeff Bezos, the Founder of Amazon, briefly claimed the second spot from Musk, but Musk swiftly regained his position after a 15 percent surge in Tesla's stock on April 29, 2024, boosting his net worth by $14.5 billion, according to Forbes.

Musk's recent visit to China to explore developments in electric vehicles has narrowed the gap between him and Bernard Arnault, whose fortune stands at $209.4 billion, approximately $10 billion more than Musk's.

Although Arnault's LVMH company experienced a stock decline in the past month, resulting in a $17 billion decrease in his fortune, Jeff Bezos fell to third place with a net worth of $193.3 billion, while Mark Zuckerberg's Meta recorded a net worth of $151.2 billion for the period.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who held the title of the world's richest person for nearly three decades, now holds the ninth spot with a worth of $128 billion, down from seventh place a month prior.

As of May 1, 2024, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers of France holds the title of the world's wealthiest woman, with an estimated worth of $95.4 billion, ranking as the 15th richest person globally.

Her fortune stems from her ownership stake in the cosmetics giant L’Oreal, inherited from her late mother, whose father, Eugène Schueller, founded L’Oreal.

See the full list below as compiled by Forbes

1. Bernard ArnaultNet worth: $209.4 billionSource: LVMH/ luxury goods Age: 75Residence: ParisCitizenship: France

2. Elon MuskNet worth: $199.6 billionSource: Tesla, SpaceX, X (Twitter) Age: 52Residence: Austin, TexasCitizenship: U.S.

3. Jeff BezosNet worth: $193.3 billionSource: Amazon Age: 60Residence: Miami, FloridaCitizenship: U.S.

4. Mark ZuckerbergNet worth: $151.2 billionSource: Meta (Facebook)Age: 39 Residence: Palo Alto, CaliforniaCitizenship: U.S.

5. Larry EllisonNet worth: $142.8 billionSource: OracleAge: 79 Residence: Woodside, CaliforniaCitizenship: U.S.

6. Larry PageNet worth: $135.4 billionSource: Google Age: 51Residence: Palo Alto, CaliforniaCitizenship: U.S.

7. Warren BuffettNet worth: $131 billionSource: Berkshire HathawayAge: 93 Residence: Omaha, NebraskaCitizenship: U.S.

8. Sergey BrinNet worth: $129.9 billionSource: GoogleAge: 50Residence: Los Altos, CaliforniaCitizenship: U.S.

9. Bill GatesNet worth: $127 billionSource: Microsoft, investmentsAge: 68 Residence: Medina, WashingtonCitizenship: U.S.

10. Steve BallmerNet worth: $117.1 billionSource: Microsoft, Clippers, investmentsAge: 68Residence: Hunts Point, WashingtonCitizenship: U.S.