Secretive billionaire Thomas Peterffy has quietly become one of the world's wealthiest people, surpassing Bill Gates, who was once the world's richest person.
Peterffy’s net worth has jumped by $36 billion this year and now stands at over $113 billion.
This makes him the 18th richest person in the world.
His wealth is $11 billion higher than that of Bill Gates, who has lost $15 billion this year.
Interactive Brokers Stock Has Been in a Major Bull Run Peterffy, 81, has seen his wealth surge this year because of the ongoing Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ:IBKR) stock bull run.
