Mark Zuckerberg loses record-breaking $3b in a day

Bloomberg estimates Facebook CEO’s total net worth at $52.2b, ranking him as the fifth-richest man in the world


News Desk November 04, 2016
Marke Zuckerberg. PHOTO: Reuters

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg lost an enormous $3 billion in a single day.

The chief of the social media giant suffered the loss in the value of Facebook stock on Thursday, one of the largest single-day losses ever for an individual investor.

According to CNN, Facebook shares plunged 5.5% after the chief financial officer warned investors that the company expects revenue growth from advertising to "come down meaningfully." Zuckerberg holds 418 million shares of Facebook stock - worth almost $50.2 billion.

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Bloomberg estimates Zuckerberg's total net worth at $52.2 billion, ranking him as the fifth-richest man in the world, just behind Warren Buffett. And despite Thursday's plunge, Facebook shares are up nearly 15% for the year, lifting Zuckerberg's net worth by $6.4 billion.

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