By Patricia Uyeh,

According to Bloomberg, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth has increased by $4 billion in the first few trading days of 2018.

As Time reported that major market indices are up 2%, Facebook shares rose by 5% since the new year began to earning 33-year-old Zuckerberg $4.51 billion as his share value increased.

This gain sums up the  total net worth of Mark Zuckerberg  to $77.3 billion. As a result, he clinches the fourth spot in the list of the richest people worldwide overtaking Spain’s Amancio Ortega.

The top 5 richest people in the world are:

Jeff Bezos – $106 billion.
Bill Gates – $92.7 billion.
Warren Buffett – $88.7 billion.
Mark Zuckerberg – $77.3 billion.
Amancio Ortega – $74.9 billion.

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