Sep 8, 2026
Elon Musk Leads Economic Expansion In Global Valuation Rankings
Financial analysis desk reveals how Elon Musk's key holdings in Tesla, SpaceX and Technology continue to reshape global market trends.
By Antonio Pequeño IV
PROFILE
Elon Musk
CEO, Tesla
$1.037T
Real Time Net Worthas of 10/7/26#1 in the world today
▼ $14.2B (1.35%)
$839 B
2026 Billionaires Net Worthas of 3/10/26
From the Editor
Last Updated Sep 15, 2026, 6:30am- 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.
Personal Stats
Age54
Source of WealthTesla, SpaceX
Self-Made Score8
Philanthropy Score1
ResidenceAustin, Texas
CitizenshipUnited States
Marital StatusDivorced
Children14
EducationBachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania
World Wealth History
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.
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