Elon Musk
#1 in the World · Age 55 · United States
Elon's net worth fell because Tesla, SpaceX shares (TSLA) moved -3.83% today.
About Elon
Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and one of the most closely watched entrepreneurs in the world. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, he moved to Canada and then the United States, where he co-founded the online payments company that became PayPal.
He has since built a sprawling portfolio of companies spanning electric vehicles, spaceflight, satellite internet, tunnelling, brain-computer interfaces, and artificial intelligence, and acquired the social platform now known as X.
Key Facts
- Taught himself to code as a child and sold his first game, Blastar, for around $500.
- Co-founder of multiple companies including Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and xAI.
- Acquired Twitter (now X) in 2022 for roughly $44 billion.
TSLA— last ~3 months
348.95 USDThis chart tracks TSLA's share price, the public portion of Elon's wealth. It excludes the $250.00B static estimate for private assets.
Public Holding
- Shares Held (est.)
- 411,000,000
- Stake Value
- $143.42B
- Share of Net Worth
- 36%
Net Worth History
| Date | World Rank | Net Worth |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | $393.42B | |
| #1 | $393.42B | |
| #1 | $391.85B | |
| #1 | $391.85B | |
| #1 | $392.51B | |
| #1 | $389.45B | |
| #1 | $389.45B | |
| #1 | $390.67B | |
| #1 | $390.67B | |
| #1 | $389.53B | |
| #1 | $388.44B | |
| #1 | $384.61B |
Elon's Journey
The milestones that built the fortune — from the early days to today.
| Year | Milestone | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Co-founded Zip2 | Started his first company, the web-software firm Zip2, with his brother Kimbal. |
| 1999 | Founded X.com | After selling Zip2, he founded the online bank X.com, which became PayPal. |
| 2002 | PayPal sale & SpaceX | eBay acquired PayPal; Musk used the proceeds to found the rocket company SpaceX. |
| 2004 | Invested in Tesla | Led an early investment in Tesla and joined as chairman of its board. |
| 2008 | Became Tesla CEO | Took over as Tesla's CEO; SpaceX reached orbit with the Falcon 1. |
| 2022 | Acquired Twitter | Bought Twitter for about $44 billion and later renamed it X. |
| 2023 | Founded xAI | Launched the artificial-intelligence company xAI. |
| Today | Ranked #1 in the world | Elon's net worth is an estimated $393.42B, updated in real time from public holdings. |
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