{"id":439735,"date":"2022-04-29T20:01:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T17:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/jeff-bezos-no-3-worlds-richest-after-losing-amazon-tanks\/"},"modified":"2022-04-29T20:01:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T17:01:31","slug":"jeff-bezos-no-3-worlds-richest-after-losing-amazon-tanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeff-bezos-no-3-worlds-richest-after-losing-amazon-tanks\/","title":{"rendered":"#Jeff Bezos No. 3 world&#8217;s richest after losing Amazon tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33d932e1a3d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33d932e1a3d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeff-bezos-no-3-worlds-richest-after-losing-amazon-tanks\/#%E2%80%9CJeff_Bezos_No_3_worlds_richest_after_losing_Amazon_tanks%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Jeff Bezos No. 3 world&#8217;s richest after losing Amazon tanks&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CJeff_Bezos_No_3_worlds_richest_after_losing_Amazon_tanks%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Jeff Bezos No. 3 world&#8217;s richest after losing Amazon tanks&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Jeff Bezos saw his wealth slashed by $20 billion on Friday, cutting him to No. 3 among the world\u2019s richest, after Amazon\u2019s stock tanked following a downbeat earnings report.<\/p>\n<p>As of Friday, Bezos\u2019 net worth was valued at $150 billion \u2014 down from $170.5 billion a day earlier, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/jeff-bezos\/?list=rtb\/&amp;sh=2633cec61b23\">according to Forbes<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Now, Bezos is in third place among the world\u2019s richest, behind No. 2 Bernard Arnault, the French luxury tycoon whose current net worth is estimated at $157.7 billion,.<\/p>\n<p>The world\u2019s richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is on the verge of acquiring <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> for $44 billion, has a net worth of $246 billion, Forbes says.<\/p>\n<p>The Amazon founder\u2019s wealth has taken a massive hit since it hit a peak of $210 billion last year, making him the world\u2019s richest person at the time. That\u2019s despite his 2019 divorce from MacKenzie Scott, his college sweetheart, who took 25% of his Amazon stock in a settlement.<\/p>\n<p>Scott\u2019s net worth also got slashed by Friday\u2019s Amazon rout, dropping $6 billion to $36.8 billion, according to Forbes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-11-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos' net worth was most recently valued at $152.3 billion.\" class=\"wp-image-22085041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-11-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-11-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-11-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jeff Bezos\u2019 net worth was most recently valued at $152.3 billion.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Splash<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-12.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bezos with gal pal Lauren Sanchez\" class=\"wp-image-22083546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bezos has been living the high life with gal pal Lauren Sanchez.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since its peak, Bezos\u2019s net worth has taken a discount of $57 billion, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-04-29\/bezos-loses-13-billion-in-hours-as-amazon-shares-slump?srnd=premium\">according to Bloomberg News<\/a>. Indeed, before Friday\u2019s carnage, Bezos\u2019 wealth had already tanked more than 23% year to date as Amazon\u2019s stock has taken a hit from the post-pandemic slowdown in online spending as well as increased labor costs and soaring rates of inflation. <\/p>\n<p>Bezos currently owns 55.5 million shares of the company, equal to an 11.1% stake, according to company filings.<\/p>\n<p>Bezos\u2019 outsize wealth recently made headlines when Dutch officials reportedly weighed plans to dismantle a section of a 140-year-old bridge to make way for the\u00a0his $500 million superyacht, which is under construction near Rotterdam. Preservationists said they will bombard the luxury cruiser with rotten eggs if the city follows through.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-07.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"View of a Jeff Bezos' yacht.\" class=\"wp-image-22083437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bezos\u2019 $500 million superyacht, is under construction\u00a0near Rotterdam.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bezos also lately has been living the high life with gal pal Lauren Sanchez. Most recently, the couple were spotted double-dating with Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/04\/12\/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-double-date-with-jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez\/?_ga=2.103870720.1855004062.1650856150-1865989932.1565816341\">according to Page Six<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon shares fell 14% on Friday after the Seattle-based e-commerce giant reported dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointing earnings for the first quarter of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>While in-store sales rose, March is the first month to show decline in online sales since the pandemic began, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks spending made over the Mastercard payments network and survey estimates for other payments made with cash and checks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-04-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos has seen his wealth take a massive hit since it hit a peak of $210 billion last year.\" class=\"wp-image-22085034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-04-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-04-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-04-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jeff Bezos has seen his wealth take a massive hit since it hit a peak of $210 billion last year.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for DJ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amazon said it earned $7.38 per share \u2014 which is short of analysts\u2019 expectations that it would hit $8.36 per share, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/04\/28\/amazon-amzn-q1-2022-earnings.html\">according to CNBC<\/a>. The firm also reported $116.44 billion in revenue, which beat forecasts. Analysts expected $116.3 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Web Services, the cloud-computing division, also outperformed analysts\u2019 expectations, bringing in $18.44 billion in revenue versus the $18.27 billion that was forecasted.<\/p>\n<p>But Amazon\u2019s advertising division fell short of Wall Street\u2019s estimates, generating $7.88 billion versus forecasts of $8.17 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon also reported losses of $7.6 billion from its investment in electric car start-up Rivian, which shed half its value in the quarter. Rivian\u2019s losses for the quarter totaled $3.8 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon\u2019s revenue jumped 7% in the first quarter \u2014 a far cry from the 44% increase in revenue from the same period a year ago. It was the slowest growth rate for the company since the dot-com bust in 2001. Last quarter, Amazon also reported single-digit revenue growth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bezos stepped down as CEO of Amazon last year. He was succeeded by Andy Jassy \" class=\"wp-image-22082052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bezos-lost-billions-when-amazon-stock-fell-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bezos stepped down as CEO of Amazon last year. He was succeeded by Andy Jassy.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The numbers don\u2019t bode well for Amazon in the next quarter, as its revenue projections range between 3% and 7%.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon expects total revenue this quarter to range from $116 billion to $121 billion \u2014 short of the $125.5 billion average analyst estimate, according to CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pandemic and subsequent war in Ukraine have brought unusual growth and challenges,\u201d Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jassy assumed the reins of the company after Bezos stepped down as CEO last year.<\/p>\n<p>In his first year as chief executive, Jassy took home $212 million in total compensation. Of that sum, just $175,000 was his base salary. 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