Forbes Billionaire Scorecard: Ellison Sails, Google Trends Downward

This story appears in the Februrary 13, 2012 edition of Forbes magazine.
So far this year, these U.S. billionaires have gained or lost the most in the value of their public holdings.
WINNERS:
Larry Ellison
+$3.5 billion*
Net worth: $36 billion
One of 2011’s worst performers roars back as Oracle stock jumps 12%.
Bill Gates
+$2 billion
Net worth: $61.1 billion
Microsoft, at highest level since May 2010, ups coffers of U.S.’ richest man.
Warren Buffett
+$1.9 billion
Net worth: $44.7 billion
The largest money loser in U.S. last year recovers with improved Q4 earnings.
Sheldon Adelson
+$1.6 billion
Net worth: $22.6 billion
Macau investment upping  LVS shares, helping offset big Gingrich donation.
Jeff Bezos
+$1.6 billion
Net worth: $18.4 billion
Amazon’s shares up 10% on stronger-than-­expected U.S. holiday sales.


LOSERS
Larry Page
–$1.6 billion
Net worth: $18.3 billion
CEO and his two top lieutenants lost a combined $3.7 billion on Google’s ­disappointing results.
Sergey Brin
–$1.6 billion
Net worth: $18.3 billion
Founder’s value dipped after Google’s fourth-­quarter earnings missed ­estimates and shares fell 9%.
Eric Schmidt
–$0.5 billion
Net worth: $6.8 billion
Current chairman and ­former CEO was the third victim of Google’s rare earnings miss.
Micky Arison
–$0.1 billion
Net worth: $4.3 billion
2012 looking as rough as 2011 as Carnival mogul’s fortune sank further after Costa cruise ship crash.
Harold Simmons
–$0.1 billion
Net worth: $9.5 billion
Valhi, the best-performing billionaire stock in 2011, is off to a rough start in 2012, down 3%.
 *Figure reflects the change in value of publicly traded holdings from Dec. 30, 2011 to Jan.20, 2012.
 Net worth as of Jan. 20.