Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Elon Musk (#1)

Global Rank #1
Country Rank #1
Country United States

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  • $ 799 B
  • Tesla, SpaceX
  • United States
  • M
  • 55 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1
Country Rank #1
Net Worth $798.6B
Previous Worth $838.1B
Worth Change -$39.5B
Country United States
Industry Tesla, SpaceX
Age 55 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Residence Austin, Texas
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Tesla, SpaceX

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 55
Source Of Wealth Tesla, SpaceX, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Austin, Texas
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Divorced
Children 14
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania
Net Worth Change -$39.5B -4.7% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $838.1B
Current Net Worth $798.6B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire on June 12 when SpaceX went public. SpaceX opened its first day of trading as a public company at a valuation of nearly $2 trillion. Musk owns 38% of the company (including options). He is a cofounder of seven companies, including electric car maker Tesla, rocketmaker SpaceX and artificial intelligence startup xAI. SpaceX, founded in 2002, acquired xAI in February in a deal that valued the combined company at $1.25 trillion. Twitter, which Musk bought in 2022, was merged into xAI nearly a year earlier. He owns nearly 11% of Tesla, which he first backed in 2004, and which he's led as CEO since 2008. That excludes unvested restricted stock from his 2018 CEO performance award that could give Musk another 8% upon vesting (before taxes). While the bulk of his fortune is held in SpaceX and to a lesser extent Tesla, Musk also founded and has stakes in tunneling startup The Boring Company and brain implant outfit Neuralink.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Elon Musk.

#1
Billionaires (2026)
#1
Forbes 400 (2025)
Ranked
The Richest Person In Every State (2025)
#1
Innovative Leaders (2019)
#25
Powerful People (2018)
#12
Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

Musk, who says he's worried about population collapse, has fathered at least 14 children with four women, including triplets and two sets of twins.

As a kid in South Africa, Musk taught himself to code; he sold his first game, Blastar, for about $500.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Elon Musk's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $798.6B (May 3, 2026)

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