The net worth of Musk, Bezos and Gates has plummeted in the past five months as stock markets have plummeted.

The value of Musk, Bezos, and Gates has fallen in the last year.

Musk was worth $224 billion, Bezos was worth $139 billion, and Gates was worth $123 billion.

Bernard Arnault, the chairman of French luxury conglomerate LVMH and the world's third-richest person ahead of Gates, has suffered a $44.7 billion decline in his worth since January.

Most of Musk and Bezos wealth is tied up in their companies, but Gates has less of a stake in Microsoft.

Musk's stake in the electric car maker is worth about $122 billion, despite the company's share price falling almost 37% this year.

In April, he acquired a 9.2% stake in the micro-messaging service, which made investors question his commitment to the company. Musk sold his shares to fund his takeover bid.

Bill Gates speaks at the TED2022 conference in Vancouver, Canada on April 12
Bill Gates is the world's fourth-richest person, according to Bloomberg.
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Gates has a diversified portfolio which has helped him weather the stock market sell-off. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the philanthropic organisation he set up with his now former wife, is mostly invested in Warren Buffet's company, which has risen by more than 5% this year.

His company, which invests in tech companies such as Apple, has had a rougher ride. Tech stocks have suffered a correction in recent months due to falling consumer confidence and inflationary pressures.

Musk has accused Gates of having a multi-billion dollar bet against the company.

The founder of both companies has been engaged in a public war of words with both Gates and Bezos, accusing Gates of the short and telling Bezos to spend less time partying if he wanted to get into space.

Bezos still has 50 million shares in the company, which is worth $115 billion.

The stock has fallen by almost a third this year but is still worth more than the price of a single car.