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Investments
Main article: Investment by Bill Gates
Among Gates' assets were interesting investments that few people know about.
Charity
Main article: Bill Gates Charity
Bill Gates has been involved for many years, including supporting the creation of new mosquitoes, cows and toilets.
State
2022
Fortune - $114 billion; 4th in the Bloomberg ranking
In December 2022, in the ranking of the richest people on the planet Bloomberg, Bill Gates took 4th place with a fortune of $114 billion (see table). Read more here.
Decision to donate almost all of his fortune to charity
In mid-July 2022, Bill Gates announced his decision to donate almost his entire fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which he founded with his ex-wife Melinda. By the end of the month, the entrepreneur will transfer $20 billion to the fund. Read more here.
2020: Net worth - $124 billion
In April 2021, Forbes magazine presented an updated annual ranking of the richest people on the planet. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is in fourth position with a fortune of $124 billion. Read more here.
2019
No. 3 in the world. Fortune - $110 billion
In mid-November 2019, Bill Gates again became the richest man on the planet with a fortune of $110 billion, ahead of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos with an indicator of $109 billion. This is evidenced by the rating of billionaires Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI).
In third place is French businessman Bernard Arnault (president of the Louis Vuitton Moyt Hennessy group of companies) - $103 billion.
The growth of Gates' income could be facilitated by the decision US Department of Defense Microsoft to provide a 10-year-old for cloud contract $10 billion, although it was initially believed that Amazon would receive the order. Shares of Bezos' company fell about 2% after that.
Since the end of October 2019, Bezos has begun to rapidly lose his fortune. For example, in a day from October 24 to 25 , he lost almost $7 billion. The reason for this was Amazon's earnings report, which disappointed investors.
The BBI index is calculated based on the value of shares of companies in which billionaires have shares. For some companies, the calculation is based on the ratio of the company's capitalization kEBITDA or share price to earnings per share.[1]
World No. 3 behind Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault. Fortune - $107 billion
July 17, 2019 Bill Gates dropped from second to third place in the list of the richest people on the planet Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This happened for the first time in the entire time of maintaining this rating.
By July 17, 2019, Bloomberg observers estimated Gates' fortune at $107 billion, which is $58.8 million less than the day before. Compared to a year ago, there was an increase of $17 billion.
The co-founder of Microsoft was ahead of the president of the Louis Vuitton Moyt Hennessy group of companies Bernard Arnault, whose fortune grew by $39 billion over the year and by $894 million per day - to $108 billion by July 17, 2019.
In March 2019, Arnaud took only fourth place. In four months, his fortune increased by $28.2 billion. According to Forbes, the Arno indicator by July 17, 2019 amounted to about $104.2 billion. In June 2019, Bernard's fortune grew to $100 billion. He became the third person in the world to cross this "line." Before him, Bezos and Gates overcame this milestone. The first did it back in 2017, and the second only in April 2019.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes Real Time ratings are updated daily based on the assessment of assets owned by entrepreneurs.
As the agency notes, Bill Gates could remain the richest man in the world if not for his charity work. For all the time, the businessman and famous philanthropist donated more than $35 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The richest man on Earth was the founder and head of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, with a result of $125 billion (Bloomberg Billionaires Index).[2]
Forbes magazine estimated Bezos' fortune at 164.8 billion and included the fortune of family members - the founder of Amazon officially divorced in June and gave his ex-wife 4% of the company a market value of $38 billion.
No. 2 in the world after Jeff Bezos. Fortune - $94.9 billion
By January 15, 2019, Bill Gates' fortune was estimated by Forbes magazine at $94.9 billion. The founder of Microsoft is a well-known philanthropist, but he is not averse to spending money on luxury goods, as well as investing in promising projects. The spending of Gates, who ranks second in the list of the richest people on the planet, is devoted to an article in the publication Business Insider.
According to observers, if Bill Gates spends $1 million a day, his fortune will dry up in more than 245 years.
Bill Gates, in a conversation with TV presenter Ellen DeGeneres, said that when he became a billionaire at 31 (at that time Gates was the youngest billionaire in history), he decided not to spend the money he earned.
2017
World No. 2 after Jeff Bezos
On July 27, 2017, MicrosoftBill Gates co-founder ceased to be the richest man on the planet. He was ahead of the founder and head of the Internet corporation AmazonJeff Bezos.
According to Bloomberg, citing its own billionaires index (Bloomberg Billionaires Index), which is updated daily based on the assessment of assets owned by entrepreneurs, on July 27, 2017, Bezos's fortune exceeded $90 billion, while Gates' indicator falls slightly short of this mark. In the agency's ranking of the richest businessmen, Gates lost his leadership for the first time since 2013.
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Net worth $91.3 billion
At the end of December 2017, it became known about an increase in the fortune of the 500 richest people in the world by $1 trillion. Bill Gates' fortune amounted to $91.3 billion. Read more here.
2016
Record state - $90 billion or 0.5% of US GDP
In August 2016, it became known about the increase in Bill Gates' fortune to a record high. This was facilitated by the growth of shares in companies owned by the richest man in the Earth.
According to Bloomberg, on August 19, 2016, the net worth of Bill Gates' assets reached $90 billion, which is $13.5 billion more compared to the state of the second most wealthy person on the planet - Spanish businessman Amancio Ortega; created a chain of clothing stores Zara, on the basis of which Inditex Corporation appeared, which, in addition to Zara, includes the brands Pull & Bear, Bershka, Massimo Dutti , etc.). The $90 billion that Gates has has become a record for a businessman and corresponds to 0.5% of American GDP, the newspaper notes.
Bill Gates' fortune is growing thanks to the rise in quotations of the Canadian National Railway Company and Ecolab, whose shareholders include the founder and former CEO of Microsoft.
The data released by Bloomberg is taken from its own index of billionaires (Bloomberg Billionaires Index), which is updated daily based on the assessment of assets owned by entrepreneurs. The condition of the richest people is also regularly monitored by Forbes magazine.
In July 2016, Forbes reviewers estimated Bill Gates' fortune at $77.7 billion. The second place in the ranking was taken by Amancio Ortega ($72.7 billion), the third - the head of Berkshire HathawayWarren Buffett (Warren Buffett; $66.8 billion), the fourth - the CEO of the Internet giant Amazon Jeff Bezos (Jeff Bezos, $66.5 billion), the fifth - the creator of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg (Mark Zuckerberg; $54 billion).[4]
Net worth $78 billion
In August 2016, Forbes magazine presented a rating of the richest businessmen in the field of information technology (IT). Bill Gates remained the leader. Observers of the authoritative publication estimated his fortune at $78 billion. Read more here.
Net worth $81 billion
In October 2016, Forbes magazine published an updated ranking of the 400 richest people in the United States. Bill Gates remained in first place with a fortune of about $81 billion. Read more here.
2015
First place in the ranking of the richest IT businessmen - $79.6 billion
On August 5, 2015, Forbes magazine published a rating of the most affluent figures in the information technology industry. The first place in it was taken by Bill Gates. His fortune is estimated at $79.6 billion. Journalists note that Bill Gates is getting richer despite the fact that he regularly sells off Microsoft shares. Read more here.
Fortune of $76 billion
At the end of September 2015, Forbes magazine published the next edition of its ranking of the richest Americans. For 22 years in a row, the Forbes 400 list has been headed by Bill Gates, whose fortune in 2015 was estimated at $76 billion against $81 billion a year earlier. Read more here.
2014: Spending all Bill Gates' money will take 218 years
As of October 29, 2014, Bill Gates's fortune is estimated at $79 billion. To spend all this money with a daily spending of $1 million, it will take him 218 years. This is reported in a study by the international organization Oxfam, which solves the problem of poverty in the world.
In the report, experts studied issues of social inequality and poverty on the planet, and also talked about the richest people on Earth. These include Gates, but the most affluent is Mexican media mogul Carlos Slim. It will take 220 years to empty his fortune, provided Slim's expenses amount to $1 million a day, which roughly corresponds to the cost of three Ferrari luxury cars.[5]
Another of the wealthiest people in the world is Warren Buffett, head of the Berkshire Hathaway investment fund. It will take 169 years to reset its accounts, Oxfam calculated.
With an annual spending of $1 million, Bill Gates will be able to waste his fortune only in 218 years
Over 5 years, the number of dollar billionaires has doubled - from 793 in March 2009 to 1645 in March 2014. 85 of the richest people own a fortune equal to the income of half of the poorest people in the world. According to Andy Haldane, chief economist at Bank of England, by taxing the property of all billionaires by 1.5 percent, it will be possible to raise $74 billion in a year, which will be enough for children to school in many of the poorest countries and create health systems there .
However, Bill Gates is actively involved in charity work without additional taxes. Together with his wife Melinda Gates, he manages the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which in 2013 alone allocated about $2.65 billion for various projects in the field of education and medicine. In total, the spouses spent over $30 billion on good needs.
The study also notes that due to the interest paid by banks for stored amounts, the accumulated wealth of billionaires increases independently by an average of 5.3% per year, which is faster than the growth of the economy of many countries. Gates' fortune brings him an additional $11.5 million daily.
2013: Holding a $2 billion 4.5% stake in Microsoft
As of October 2013, Bill Gates is Microsoft's largest individual shareholder. He owns a 4.5% stake in the company for about $2 billion.
2012: World No. 1 - $66 billion
Forbes in September 2012 released its annual ranking of the 400 richest people in the United States (The Forbes 400: The richest people in America). Traditionally, the first line in the ranking was taken by the founder of Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates with a fortune estimated at $66 billion.
Top 10 richest people in the United States according to Forbes
Forbes, 2012
In second place is media billionaire Warren Buffett with a fortune of $46 billion, in third place is another well-known IT figure, founder of Oracle Corporation Larry Ellison with a fortune of $41 billion.
Google co-founder Sergei Brin and CEO Larry Page of Google democratically shared the 13th line with a fortune of $20.3 billion from each of them. In 20th place is Microsoft's Paul Allen with a fortune of $15 billion. In 22nd place is Michael Dell, founder of Dell, with a fortune of $14.6 billion. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, took 36th place in 2012 with a capital of $9.4 billion.
Personal real estate
2020: $43m mansion purchase
At the end of April 2020, it became known that the spouses Bill and Melinda Gates bought a house on the ocean in San Diego County (California) for a record amount of $43 million and fled there from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic .
A six-bedroom mansion in the town of Del Mar, a ten-person Jacuzzi, a spa and an ocean-view pool were bought by the couple at the end of March, when the coronavirus pandemic began. The Gates purchased the house from Madeleine Pickens, the ex-wife of Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens. The purchase has become one of the largest real estate deals ever made in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The oceanfront house was built by architect and designer Ken Ronchetti in 1999. The 37-metre (120-foot) facade opens to the ocean, wooden beams stand out on ceilings, the floors are lined with limestone and red tree and spruce were used to make furniture. At least three fireplaces can be found in the house itself, one of which is located in the living room. The house opens with an oceanfront veranda with many sun loungers and an outdoor dining room.
This mansion is well known and has long been a city landmark. It is considered "one of the most famous coastal beach homes on the modern West Coast." The area of the house is 539 square meters. meters (5800 square feet), and the building itself has a picturesque view, so the city of Del Mar may well become an ideal refuge for isolating Gates during a pandemic. However, it is believed that Gates will prefer to survive the coronavirus storm in his other house worth $123 million, located in Medina (state Washington). Overall, the Gates are understood to own six properties.[6]
2019: Washington state's Xanadu 2.0 mansion and several ranches
Bill Gates spent a lot on real estate. So, he built himself a very extravagant house. A mansion in the Medina area (state) Washington called Xanadu 2.0 (in honor of the house of the main character of the film "Citizen Kane") was built over 7 years. $63 million was invested in the construction, and Gates acquired a plot of land for this estate back in 1988 for $2 million. By the beginning of 2019, the cost of the facility is estimated at $125 million. Xanadu 2.0 buildings are located on an area of 6131 square meters.
Bill's guests can easily adjust temperature and lighting using a high-tech sensor system, accessed through a special PIN. Speakers are built into the walls of each room, so everyone can choose their favorite music, and the melody will accompany them in each room.
Bill Gates paid more than $1 million in property taxes in 2017, according to public filings.
Gates' home has a trampoline room, which the Microsoft founder says his children love dearly. The training hall has an area of 762 square meters. There is a sauna, steam room and separate changing rooms for men and women.
Around the house of Xanadu 2.0 there are computer monitors worth about $80 thousand. Equipment for $150,000 allows you to display various pictures or photos with one touch.
Gates' villa has a separate 362-square-metre building that houses an 18-metre swimming pool. To go to the outer terrace, you can swim under the glass wall of the pool. There is also a locker room with four showers and two bathrooms.
According to some reports, Bill Gates buys sand from the island nation of St. Lucia in the Caribbean and bombards them with an area near the house.
The mansion houses a home theater for 20 guests, six kitchens, 24 bathrooms and garages for 23 cars. The garages are spread across different points on the estate. The most unusual is an underground cave made of concrete and stainless steel.
Bill Gates also has homes outside of Washington. So, he owns a ranch in Wellington (Florida) with an area of 18,200 square meters. There was built a house for 1200 square meters.
In the area (see photo below), Gates snapped up $27m worth of property. This place is known among wealthy riding enthusiasts, and Gates' daughter Jennifer is just doing this sport, and her father supported her hobby.
In California, Gates owns a ranch of more than 92 hectares, which was bought for $18 million. There is a racetrack, orchard and five barns.
Gates' real estate list also includes a 199-hectare ranch in Wyoming, which sold for $8.9 million in 2009.
Luxury
Gates once admitted that he hates shopping for himself, but he likes to "buy good things" for his wife Melinda. He doesn't like to spend much money on clothes and jewelry, Gates said. The founder of Microsoft can hardly be called a waste, especially due to his charitable activity.
Pictures
Bill Gates loves not only digital paintings, but also original ones. Several expensive painting objects hang in his house, including a painting by Winslow Homer, which was acquired in 1988 for $36 million.
Private jet
Bill Gates makes expensive purchases from time to time. For example, he purchased a private jet. The businessman owns the Bombardier BD-700 Global Express, which costs about $40 million, seats up to 19 passengers and can fly between any two points of the globe with just one stop for refueling.
Yachts and expensive holidays
Bill Gates travels a lot, but not just for work. It is seen on holiday in Australia, Croatia, Belize and the Amazon. In the Mediterranean, Gates and his family rested on the Serene superyacht, which he rented for $5 million a week. This cost included the rental of a helicopter.
Bill Gates said he loves playing tennis and skiing. He was also spotted at tennis matches.
Buying the world's first eco-yacht for $645 million
In February 2020, it became known about the purchase by Bill Gates of the world's first eco-yacht. Her engines run on liquid hydrogen, as a result of which she will release only ordinary water into the atmosphere.
True, the ship will still have a spare diesel engine that will help it get to the desired port, since there are not so many refueling points with hydrogen in the world.
The liquid hydrogen needed to move the vessel, called Aqua, is located below decks in two vacuum-insulated tanks weighing 28 tons. Hydrogen cooled to -253 ° C when interacting with oxygen generates energy for two electric motors with a capacity of 1 megawatt. Guests on board can go downstairs and look at the fuel tanks, protected by special glass.
Aqua is equipped with five decks, cabins for 14 guests and 31 team members, a sports hall, a swimming pool and a helipad. The maximum speed of the yacht is 17 knots (almost 32 km/h), and the range of 6 thousand km should be enough for a sea trip from New York to London.
The 112-metre-long vessel uses gel-fuelled "fire bowls" to warm passengers on the upper deck instead of burning coal or firewood.
The superyacht is designed by Sinot Yacht Design. Its cost is $644 million.
Curiously, Gates, 64, had not previously bought yachts but rented. In fact, this is his first full-fledged purchase of the ship of all time.
The founder of Microsoft was often seen vacationing off the coast of Sardinia on board the $330 million Serene yacht owned by Russian tycoon Yuri Scheffler, The Guardian notes.
Bill Gates is known for his investments in alternative energy sources. For example, he invested in the California startup Heliogen, which developed a unique method of concentrating sunlight (up to a temperature of more than 1000 degrees Celsius).[7]
Cars
Gates is an avid collector of luxury cars. The first in his collection was the Porsche 911 supercar, which was acquired after Microsoft was founded. Later, this car was auctioned for $80 thousand.
This Porsche wasn't the last in Gates "collection. It also includes a Porsche 959.
Books
Bill Gates reads a lot, so it's no surprise he has a large collection of books. He also called himself an "avid bridge player."
In 1994, Billy Gates bought Leonardo da Vinci's book - the most expensive in the world. The "Treatise on Water, Earth, and Celestial Bodies," namely this original title of this book, is the most expensive book in human history. In 1994, this book was bought by him for $24 million. Until this year, the book was privately owned by oil tycoon Armand Hammer. The Leicester Code is Leonardo da Vinci's thoughts and conclusions on various scientific topics. On 18 parchment pages, Leonardo reflects on the structure and properties of minerals, water, air, light. The great Italian in the Treatise on Water, Earth and Heavenly Bodies expresses his idea that the world is a living being: air is its soul, the earth is its flesh, and water is its blood. The book is equipped with illustrations by Leonardo da Vinci himself. The highlight of the rarity is the special mirror font with which it is printed. I.e. it can only be read using a mirror.
Notes
- ↑ Bloomberg Billionaires Index
- ↑ Bloomberg Billionaires Index
- ↑ [1]Jeff Bezos’s Path to Becoming the Richest Person on Earth]]
- ↑ Bill Gates’s Net Worth Hits Record High of $90 Billion: Chart
- ↑ It Would Take Bill Gates 218 Years To Spend All His Money
- ↑ Pandemic palace: Bill and Melinda Gates snap up a $43million San Diego beachside house - complete with 10-person jacuzzi - from ex-wife of billionaire T Boone Pickens
- ↑ Bill Gates orders £500m hydrogen-powered superyacht
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