Michael Dell’s net worth has soared by $1.2 billion—but it’s still not enough to crack the world’s richest inner circle

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• Dell Technologies founder and CEO Michael Dell just sold $1.2 billion worth of shares in late June—but ranked at number 11, he’s barely shaken up the Bloomberg Billionaires list, not breaking through to the top 10. The 60-year-old tech titan is now only $1 billion behind Nvidia leader Jensen Huang, who boasts a net worth of $139 million. 

The billionaires club is one of the most exclusive on the planet—but making it into the top 10, among the likes of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, is a tough fight. Michael Dell made billions in late June, yet it still wasn’t enough to break into that elite echelon.