Forbes experts note that this deal allowed Musk to boost his capital by an impressive $84 billion, raising his net worth to a record $852.5 billion.
Thus, Musk significantly outpaced his closest competitor - Google co-founder Larry Page, whose net worth is estimated at $281 billion, creating a gap of $578 billion.
The main source of Musk's wealth is his stake in the combined company SpaceX and xAI, which is about 43% and valued at $542 billion. Additionally, he owns approximately 12% of Tesla shares, worth $178 billion, as well as Tesla stock options worth $124 billion.
In the last four months, Musk has set several historical records. In October 2025, he became the first person with a net worth of $500 billion, on December 15 his capital exceeded $600 billion, and shortly after that, he surpassed the $700 billion mark.
