20 billionaires who lost the most money in 2023 ranked

In the current global economic crisis, some of the world’s wealthiest, people, such as Gautam Adani, Carl Icahn, and Zhang Yiming have endured a collective loss of over $10 billion in their net worth. But, who’s been the most affected?

Gautam Adani suffered a massive loss of $55.4 billion in net worth, thus pushing him outside the top 10 richest people in the world. Adani had a fortune of approximately $150 billion at the peak of his wealth (20th September 2022). Similarly, Carl Icahn experienced a loss of $16.7 billion, and Zhang Yiming’s wealth decreased by $12.6 billion. Here’s a rundown of the top 20 billionaires who have lost the most so far this year.

1. Gautam Adani $65.2 billion
   Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$55.4 billion
   Country: India
2. Carl Icahn $6.73 billion
   Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$16.7 billion
   Country: United States
3. Zhang Yiming $42.3 billion
   Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$12.6 billion
   Country: China
4. Pang Kang $9.28 billion
   Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$7.85 billion
   Country: China
5. Giovanni Ferrero & family $34.7 billion
   Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$7.29 billion
   Country: Italy
6. Leonard Lauder $19.9 billion
   Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$6.58 billion
   Country: United States
7. Zhong Shanshan $62.1 billion
   Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$5.47 billion
   Country: China
8. Phil Knight & family $38.5 billion
   Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$5.33 billion
   Country: United States
9. Gina Rinehart $18.9 billion
   Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$5.03 billion
   Country: Australia
10. Jeff Yass $28.2 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$4.55 billion
    Country: United States
11. Richard Liu $8.76 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$4.49 billion
    Country: China
12. Jin Baofang $5.20 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$4.48 billion
    Country: China
13. Robert Pera $7.88 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$4.46 billion
    Country: United States
14. Li Shu Fu $10.1 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$4.30 billion
    Country: China
15. Yang Huiyan $5.70 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$4.18 billion
    Country: China
16. Wang Wei $10.9 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$3.87 billion
    Country: China
17. Qin Yinglin $13.6 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$3.81 billion
    Country: China
18. Peter Woo $15.2 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$3.67 billion
    Country: Hong Kong
19. Chen Bang $9.50 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$3.40 billion
    Country: China
20. Li Xiting $13.4 billion
    Year to Date (YTD) Loss:-$3.39 billion
    Country: Singapore

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