IT TOOK Gautam Adani one year to return to the elite club of people with fortunes above US$100 billion. : IT TOOK Gautam Adani one year to return to the elite club of people with fortunes above US$100 billion. The Indian mogul has regained much of his wealth after a short-seller attack sent it plunging in early 2023. On Wednesday (Feb 7), Adani’s net worth climbed US$2.7 billion to US$100.7 billion, the highest it is been since Hindenburg Research accused his Adani Group of “brazen” market manipulation and fraud – allegations the Adani Group denied.