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Billionaires who have made a fortune during the COVID-19 pandemic

Profiting despite the pandemic
MacKenzie Scott: up $19.4 billion (£13.9bn)
MacKenzie Scott: up $19.4 billion (£13.9bn)
Phil Knight: up $32.1 billion (£23.1bn)
Phil Knight: up $32.1 billion (£23.1bn)
Steve Ballmer: up $32.7 billion (£23.5bn)
Steve Ballmer: up $32.7 billion (£23.5bn)
Bill Gates: up $32.7 billion (£23.5bn)
Bill Gates: up $32.7 billion (£23.5bn)
Warren Buffett: up $37.4 billion (£26.9bn)
Warren Buffett: up $37.4 billion (£26.9bn)
Larry Ellison: up $58.4 billion (£41.9bn)
Larry Ellison: up $58.4 billion (£41.9bn)
Sergey Brin: up $65.1 billion (£46.8bn)
Sergey Brin: up $65.1 billion (£46.8bn)
Larry Page: up $67.2 billion (£52.2bn)
Larry Page: up $67.2 billion (£52.2bn)
Mark Zuckerberg: up $76 billion (£54.6bn)
Mark Zuckerberg: up $76 billion (£54.6bn)
Jeff Bezos: up $77.7 billion (£55.8bn)
Jeff Bezos: up $77.7 billion (£55.8bn)
Elon Musk, up $162.7 billion (£116.8bn)
Elon Musk, up $162.7 billion (£116.8bn)
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Profiting despite the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the news for more than a year now and it has impacted everyone's lives – and wallets – in some way. But as the world turned to online shopping, virtual meetings and electric cars, some super-wealthy individuals profited spectacularly. Using Forbes data as a guide, click or scroll through as we look at how some billionaires' fortunes have skyrocketed since 18 March 2020. All dollar values in US dollars and all current net worth values accurate as of 13 August 2021.

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lovemoney staff

16 August 2021

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