ROAT stands for Richest Of All Time.
Just as sports fans debate the GOAT, ROATED tracks the individuals who have held the title of ROAT throughout history.
At any given moment, only one living person can sit atop the Wealth Throne. That person is the Current ROAT. But every ROAT eventually faces challengers. Every reign is temporary. Every throne changes hands.
Today, the title belongs to:
Elon Musk
Following the 2026 SpaceX IPO, Musk's estimated net worth surpassed $1 trillion, making him the first known individual to cross the trillion-dollar threshold and the current holder of the Wealth Throne.
ROATED Wealth Throne
2023–Present
Elon Musk
Reign Start: 2023
Reign End: Present
Years on Throne: 3+
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (2023): ~$180B–$230B
Peak Net Worth During Reign (Pre-IPO baseline): ~$340B–$450B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$340B–$450B
Major Wealth Event (IPO Inflection Point):
SpaceX IPO (2026)
SpaceX valuation: ~$1.77T–$2.0T
Musk stake value: ~$715B–$870B
Total estimated net worth: ~$1.0T–$1.1T+ (first recorded trillionaire threshold event in ROATED system)
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/ ; https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/ ; https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/ ; https://www.reuters.com/markets/ ; https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/elon-musk-becomes-the-worlds-first-trillionaire-after-spacex-ipo/
2022–2023
Bernard Arnault
Reign Start: 2022
Reign End: 2023
Years on Throne: 1
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (2022): ~$180B–$200B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$210B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$210B
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/ ; https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
2021–2022
Elon Musk
Reign Start: 2021
Reign End: 2022
Years on Throne: 1
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (2021): ~$180B–$200B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$320B–$340B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$320B–$340B
2017–2021
Jeff Bezos
Reign Start: 2017
Reign End: 2021
Years on Throne: 4
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (2017): ~$85B–$95B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$170B–$200B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$170B–$200B
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/ ; https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
2013–2017
Bill Gates
Reign Start: 2013
Reign End: 2017
Years on Throne: 4
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (2013): ~$70B–$75B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$86B–$90B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$110B–$120B
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
2010–2013
Carlos Slim Helú
Reign Start: 2010
Reign End: 2013
Years on Throne: 3
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (2010): ~$50B–$60B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$74B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$95B–$105B
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
2008–2010
Bill Gates
Reign Start: 2008
Reign End: 2010
Years on Throne: 2
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (2008): ~$55B–$60B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$60B–$65B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$80B–$90B
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
2008–2009
Warren Buffett
Reign Start: 2008
Reign End: 2009
Years on Throne: 1
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (2008): ~$60B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$62B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$85B–$95B
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
1995–2008
Bill Gates
Reign Start: 1995
Reign End: 2008
Years on Throne: 13
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1995): ~$12B–$14B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$90B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$160B–$190B
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
1991–1995
Taikichiro Mori
Reign Start: 1991
Reign End: 1995
Years on Throne: 4
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1991): ~$15B–$18B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$18B–$20B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$40B–$50B
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/
1976–1991
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi
Reign Start: 1976
Reign End: 1991
Years on Throne: 15
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1976): ~$8B–$12B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$20B–$25B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$50B–$70B
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/
1947–1976
J. Paul Getty
Reign Start: 1947
Reign End: 1976
Years on Throne: 29
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1947): ~$2B–$3B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$6B–$9B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$70B–$100B
1937–1947
Henry Ford
Reign Start: 1937
Reign End: 1947
Years on Throne: 10
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1937): ~$1.2B–$1.4B
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$1.6B
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$35B–$45B
Sources: https://corporate.ford.com/articles/history/henry-ford.html
1916–1937
John D. Rockefeller
Reign Start: 1916
Reign End: 1937
Years on Throne: 21
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1916): ~$900M
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$900M+
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$400B–$600B
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-D-Rockefeller
1901–1916
Andrew Carnegie
Reign Start: 1901
Reign End: 1916
Years on Throne: 15
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1901): ~$480M
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$480M
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$300B–$500B
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Andrew-Carnegie
1848–1877
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Reign Start: 1848
Reign End: 1877
Years on Throne: 29
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1848): ~$50M–$60M
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$95M
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$100B–$200B
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cornelius-Vanderbilt
1836–1848
John Jacob Astor
Reign Start: 1836
Reign End: 1848
Years on Throne: 12
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1836): ~$15M–$18M
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$20M
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$25B–$60B
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Jacob-Astor
1831–1836
Nathan Mayer Rothschild
Reign Start: 1831
Reign End: 1836
Years on Throne: 5
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1831): ~$40M–$50M
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$50M+
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$50B–$120B
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nathan-Mayer-Rothschild
1800–1831
Stephen Girard
Reign Start: 1800
Reign End: 1831
Years on Throne: 31
Wealth at Time of Taking the Throne (1800): ~$5M–$6M
Peak Net Worth During Reign: ~$7.5M
Inflation-Adjusted Peak (2026 USD): ~$20B–$50B
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Girard