Zuckerberg's Net Worth Rebounds to $227 Billion, but 99% of His Meta Stake Is Pledged to Charity

Mark Zuckerberg's net worth has climbed back above $225 billion as Meta Platforms shares recovered, though under a 2015 pledge most of that wealth is slated for charity rather than his family.

Bloomberg estimates the Meta chief executive is worth about $227 billion, which ranks him fifth among the world's richest people. His fortune rose about $10.7 billion in a single day, a jump of roughly 5%. His gain for the year stands near $7.7 billion.

Zuckerberg owns roughly 13% of Meta, so his net worth moves sharply with the company's share price. Meta stock is up over the last trading week and is roughly flat year-to-date. His wealth had risen above $274 billion in September before pulling back along with the shares.

The 99% pledge

Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, pledged in 2015 to give away 99% of their Meta shares during their lifetimes. His net worth was about $45 billion when the pledge was announced. It has since risen by roughly $182 billion, a gain largely tied to the same shares earmarked for giving.

The pledge is aimed at the Meta stake, not at everything the couple owns. Property and other holdings outside those shares could stay with their daughters. The stake is the bulk of his fortune and the source of the swings in his net worth.

The Meta shares themselves are not expected to pass to the family, Benzinga reported.