On Thursday, Elon Musk’s wealth ascended to over $788 billion, reaching a new peak, as shares of Tesla climbed amidst Musk’s declarations that the company’s robotaxi lineup will be “generally accessible” by year’s end. Musk’s total assets grew by nearly $13 billion (1.7%) as Tesla’s stock value expanded, further solidifying his status as the globe’s wealthiest individual.
As per Forbes, Musk is substantially ahead of Google’s co-creators Larry Page ($270.4 billion) and Sergey Brin ($249.5 billion), who hold the second and third positions, respectively. Page and Brin have seen notable ascents in recent months among the world’s richest individuals, exceeding Jeff Bezos ($245.5 billion), Larry Ellison ($227 billion), and Mark Zuckerberg ($222.1 billion).
Musk has established numerous wealth milestones in the past year. In October, he became the premier individual worldwide to possess a value of $500 billion, in December he passed $600 billion, and four days after, $700 billion. His wealth has been boosted thanks to SpaceX’s assessment of $800 billion (increased from $400 billion in August 2025) and a ruling by the Delaware Supreme Court to reverse a judgment to nullify Tesla’s stock grants, which are now valued at approximately $126 billion.
Furthermore, according to Forbes, Musk’s wealth increased by an additional $62 billion last week after xAI Holdings garnered $20 billion in investments at a business valuation of $250 billion. Moving forward, Musk’s wealth may become the first in history to surpass $1 trillion: in November, Tesla sanctioned a fresh compensation agreement for the CEO, which could total $1 trillion if the company achieves a set of financial and production targets.
Source: forbes.ua