Larry Page Becomes World’s Second-Richest Person Amid AI-Driven Alphabet Rally

Google co-founder Larry Page has now surpassed Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison to become the world’s second-richest person, as Alphabet Inc.’s stock soars due to breakthrough AI technology. Now, Page's worth is estimated by Forbes at around $255 billion. Elon Musk held onto the title of richest person, even as his estimated net worth fell to $475.5 billion.

On Monday alone, Page’s net worth grew by $8.7 billion. His wealth has been on an extraordinary five-year trajectory, climbing from $50.9 billion in 2020, to $144 billion at the beginning of 2025 and now exceeding the quarter-trillion milestone. Most of his wealth, comes from a 3.2 percent stake in Alphabet, the company he co- founded with Sergey Brin in 1998.

Alphabet shares have risen 67 percent, helped by strong third-quarter earnings and the debut of Google’s Gemini 3 AI model. Just a week ago, the stock had soared almost 6 percent in early trading, before ending the day with a 3.3 percent gain. The swing boosted Page’s fortune by $7.6 billion and Brin’s by $7 billion, which makes him world No. 4 at $236.4 billion, surpassing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ estimated $235.1 billion.

Ellison’s wealth, meanwhile, has tumbled to $248.8 billion from topping out above $400 billion earlier this year. Oracle shares plunged 43 percent after reaching a recent peak in September, in stark contrast to Alphabet’s continued rise. This split reveals how optimism about AI is redistributing fortunes in the tech industry.

Started by Page and Brin as Stanford PhD students in 1998, Google has since grown from a search engine into an empire that spans the globe, with AI at its core. The debut of Gemini 3 has boosted investor confidence and placed Alphabet at the helm of the on-going AI race.