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*Warren Buffett in his office in Omaha, Nebraska, on August 4, 2015.*

[Warren Buffett's net worth](https://money.com/warren-buffett-net-worth-richest-man-world/) just reached an all-time high after it topped $81.5 billion on Tuesday.

The 87-year-old Berkshire Hathaway billionaire's fortune has increased by $8.36 billion just over the last year, [according to Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/warren-e-buffett/). The latest change added $239 million to Buffett's total net worth.

Buffett currently stands as the third [richest person in the world](https://money.com/richest-people-in-the-world/), coming in behind Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Amazon's [Jeff Bezos](https://money.com/billionaires-bill-gates-jeff-bezos-richest-tech/). The latest change leaves him $1.5 billion below from Bezos, who is the founder and largest shareholder of Amazon, according to Bloomberg's ranking. Buffett also ranks higher than Amancio Ortega, who owns a majority of Zara's parent company, and [Mark Zuckerberg](https://money.com/mark-zuckerberg-jeff-bezos-billionaires-net-worth-2017/), founder and CEO of Facebook, who rounds out the top five richest people in the world.

Buffett's fortune comes from his shares in a number of companies including Berkshire Hathaway, Geico, Clayton Homes, Mid American Energy, Coco-Cola, American Express and Wells Fargo, according to Bloomberg. He is the chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, which is in based in Omaha.

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