Zuckerberg’s stake in Facebook stands at about 29.3 percent of Class A Shares, an increase from the 28.2 percent, which he held on the day of its IPO. With its market cap at about $68 billion, his worth is about $13.6 billion, making him Facebook’s largest shareholder and with the most voting power at the moment.
This is impressive, to say the least, as he already owned 443 million shares of the company and about 60 million in unexercised options. With the company beginning trading at $38 per share at that time, this amounted to almost $ 16.9 billion.
However, with Facebook’s shares dropping sharply and rising again to stay around the $30 mark, he still remains a multi-billionaire who only increased his wealth, thanks to stock-based compensation. With that said, this estimate pertains to only his stock-based wealth.
Most of the investors who were looking for short-term profits have long since left with only committed investors now remaining. Analysts believe that the price changes these days, that are far more stable, adequately reflect the product updates and earning of the company.
Speaking of a roller coaster ride, Facebook’s share value dropped to $19.69 per share in August, making it the lowest price ever, and which allowed employees to sell their shares, due to a stock-lockup expiration.
Zuckerberg himself, has made it clear that he will not sell his shares over the next year so as to slow lockup expirations but more importantly, to inspire confidence. What this means is that with the rise and fall of value of Facebook’s shares, this will have a direct impact on his virtual wealth as well.