Elon Musk has retaken his title of world's richest person from Larry Ellison — but it's very close

Source: Business Insider

Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are vying for the crown of world's richest person. Stephen Lam/Reuters; Mike Blake/ReutersLarry Ellison and Elon Musk are trading the title of the richest person on the planet. Ellison took the crown on Wednesday as Oracle stock surged, but Musk reclaimed it by the end of the day.