Warren Buffett Grew His Net Worth in 2025 Despite the Tariffs. How?

Billionaire Warren Buffett has managed to grow his net worth in 2025 despite the tariffs that have decimated the net worth of other wealthy entrepreneurs.

How?

According to Bloomberg, Buffett "is among the rare few whose personal fortunes have grown this year" after the tariffs "triggered a selloff that erased trillions of dollars of value from global equities."

CNBC explained how he did it.

He used "a cautious approach," according to CNBC, compiling "a record $334 billion in cash at the end of 2024."

Buffett didn't invest the money because “nothing looks compelling,” he wrote in a February 22 letter to shareholders, according to CNBC. economic downturn.As a result, Berkshire Hathaway’s stock rose in 2025, CNBC reported.

“Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful,” he wrote in The New York Times years ago. According to CNBC, he is known for advising against "rash" decision-making that reacts to market fluctuations.

His net worth grew to $153.5 billion, up $11.5 billion in 2025, Bloomberg's Billionaires Index reported. It's true that he has lost $14.5 billion since April 2, however.

Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, makes his way to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 13, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

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According to CNBC, though, Buffett is the only one of 16 billionaires to not lose money in 2025 overall.

The Billionaires Index now lists Buffett as the fourth richest man in the world.

According to the Index, Elon Musk, still the richest man in the world, saw $143.5 billion erased from his bottom line year to date. Second was Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, with a $47.2 billion loss. Third was Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with a $26.5 billion loss.