Here’s some news that should cheer up Jack Ma from his funk.

Of all the billionaires in the world, he had the biggest jump in his fortune this year.

In a volatile year for the world’s rich, the Alibaba (BABA) founder saw his fortune surge to $29.2 billion from just over $10 billion, according to Wealth-X.

That 175 per cent increase made him the biggest financial gainer of the year for billionaires, Wealth-X said.

Warren Buffett came in second place, with a gain of $13.5 billion in 2014, a 23 per cent increase from last year, to push his fortune to US$72.6 billion. Bill Gates saw his net worth grow by US$10.5 billion in 2014 to reach US$83.1 billion.

The biggest loser, according to Wealth-X, was Russian energy tycoon Leonid Mikhelson, whose fortune shrank to $10 billion from $17 billion.

Gainers

Rank #1 – Jack Ma

Net Worth in Dec 2013: $10.7 billion Net Worth in Dec 2014: $29.2 billion Gain: $18.5 billion, +173 per cent

Rank #2 – Warren Buffett

Net Worth in Dec 2013: $59.1 billion Net Worth in Dec 2014: $72.6 billion Gain: $13.5 billion, +23 per cent

Rank #3 – Bill Gates

Net Worth in Dec 2013: $72.6 billion Net Worth in Dec 2014: $83.1 billion Gain: $10.5 billion, +14 per cent

Rank #4 – Mark Zuckerberg

Net Worth in Dec 2013: $24.7 billion Net Worth in Dec 2014: $33.1 billion Gain: $8.4 billion, +34 per cent

Rank #5 – Patrick Drahi

Net Worth in Dec 2013: $7.8 billion Net Worth in Dec 2014: $12.9 billion Gain: $5.1 billion, +65 per cent

Losers

Rank #1 – Leonid Mikhelson

Net Worth in Dec 2013: $17 billion Net Worth in Dec 2014: $10 billion Loss: $7 billion, -41 per cent

Rank #2 – Masayoshi Son

Net Worth in Dec 2013: $19.1 billion Net Worth in Dec 2014: $13.2 billion Loss: $5.9 billion, -31 per cent

Rank #3 – Lui Chee Woo

Net Worth in Dec 2013: $19.6 billion Net Worth in Dec 2014: $14.1 billion Loss: $5.5 billion, -28 per cent

Rank #4 – Jeff Bezos

Net Worth in Dec 2013: $34.4 billion Net Worth in Dec 2014: $28.9 billion Loss: $5.5 billion, -16 per cent

Rank #5 – Sheldon Adelson

Net Worth in Dec 2013: $35.3 billion Net Worth in Dec 2014: $30.1 billion Loss: $5.2 billion, -15 per cent

[via Yahoo! Finance]