Jeff Bezos Net Worth

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com and one of the most influential tech entrepreneurs of all time, boasts a staggering net worth of $226 billion as of 2025. His immense fortune stems primarily from his stake in Amazon, which he founded in 1994 and transformed from an online bookstore into one of the most powerful corporations in the world.

Jeff Bezos Net Worth: $226 Billion
Date of Birth: Jan 12, 1964
Place of Birth: Albuquerque
Nationality: American

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Amazon

Bezos’ financial journey began in earnest when Amazon went public in May 1997. At the time, he owned 40% of the company, instantly making him worth around $120 million. Just a year later, his net worth crossed the $1 billion mark. Amazon’s stock growth over the years has been nothing short of explosive. By July 2015, his wealth had reached $50 billion, and just three years later, in July 2018, it had surged to $150 billion.

In September 2018, Amazon’s market capitalization briefly topped $1 trillion, boosting Bezos’ net worth to a then-record $170 billion. Even after his high-profile divorce from MacKenzie Scott in 2019—which saw him transfer 19.7 million Amazon shares worth $36 billion—Bezos retained 75% of his Amazon holdings and voting rights, keeping him firmly among the world’s richest individuals.

Regaining the Crown

Bezos held the title of the richest person in the world without interruption from October 2017 to January 2021. Though he briefly ceded the crown to Elon Musk, he reclaimed it in March 2024, when a surge in Amazon’s stock pushed his fortune back above Musk’s.

As of 2025, Bezos owns approximately 55 million shares of Amazon, representing roughly 12% of the company’s total shares outstanding. He also regularly sells shares—roughly $1 billion per year—through a planned stock sale program.

Early Investments

Beyond Amazon, Bezos was an early investor in Google, now Alphabet Inc., holding shares reportedly worth over $1 billion. In 2000, he founded Blue Origin, a private aerospace company aimed at expanding human life into space—a lifelong ambition he spoke of even during his high school valedictorian speech.

In 2013, Bezos purchased The Washington Post, reviving the newspaper’s digital strategy and establishing himself as a media owner.

Trillionaire Potential?

Could Jeff Bezos become the world’s first trillionaire? Theoretically, yes—but it would require Amazon’s market capitalization to exceed $8.3 trillion, assuming his current 12% stake. While lofty, such speculation underscores the sheer scale of his influence in the corporate world.

Real Estate Empire

Bezos has poured hundreds of millions into real estate. In 2023, he announced his move from Seattle to Miami, where he now owns three properties in Indian Creek Village, famously nicknamed the “Billionaire Bunker.” The combined value of his Miami estate is estimated to exceed $240 million.

Other notable properties in his portfolio include:

A $165 million estate in Beverly Hills (purchased from David Geffen in 2020)
A former museum-turned-residence in Washington D.C. worth $23 million
Several properties in Medina, Washington, worth over $60 million
A 300,000-acre ranch in Texas, which also houses Blue Origin’s test facilities
Three Manhattan apartments in the famed 25 Central Park West complex

Bezos’ Net Worth Per Year

Year	Net Worth
1997	$120 million
1998	$1 billion
1999	$10 billion
2015	$50 billion
2018	$150 billion
2019	$114 billion (post-divorce)
2020	$202 billion
2023	$107 billion
2025	$226 billion