Subscriber OnlyWealthBezos Reclaims Title of World’s Richest After Musk SlipsJeff BezosByDevon Pendleton and Simon Hunt+FollowFebruary 16, 2021, 9:38 PM UTCUpdated onFebruary 17, 2021, 12:53 AM UTCElon Musk’s reign as the the world’s richest person was brief.Tesla Inc. shares slid 2.4% on Tuesday, erasing $4.6 billion from its chief executive officer’s fortune and knocking him from the top spot on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranking.