Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) stock is up over the last trading week and trades nearly flat year-to-date. The recent gains have helped the net worth of Mark Zuckerberg turn back higher after trending down in recent weeks.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Net Worth
Zuckerberg’s net worth has zigzagged in 2026 alongside Meta stock, with the billionaire topping $274 billion in wealth back in September.
Now, Zuckerberg is worth $227 billion and ranks fifth among the world’s billionaires, according to data from Bloomberg.
Zuckerberg owns around 13% of all Meta Platforms shares and also controls the voting shares giving him large power over the social media company he co-founded.
Zuckerberg’s net worth was up $10.7 billion on Monday, marking a 5% gain to his wealth. Year-to-date, Zuckerberg is up $7.72 billion.
That marks among the lowest gains for the top ten billionaires, ranking only ahead of Sergey Brin (+$7.34 billion) and Larry Ellison (-$133 billion), who rank fourth and eighth, respectively.
Zuckerberg started the year ranked sixth among the billionaires, which means he has only risen one spot with his year-to-date gains.
Plans to Give Away Wealth
Zuckerberg’s net worth gains are often a trending topic in the news.
In 2015—following the birth of their first child—Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, pledged to give away 99% of his Meta shares during their lifetimes. This built on their 2010 commitment to the Giving Pledge to donate at least half of their net worth.
Back then, Zuckerberg’s fortune sat at roughly $45 billion, according to Fortune. Over the 11 years since, his net worth has surged by $182 billion to fund those philanthropic efforts.
While their Meta shares are slated for philanthropy, Zuckerberg and Chan still leave behind a massive real estate portfolio and liquid assets for their daughters — Maxima, August, and Aurelia.
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