Ilon Musk became the first person in the world whose capital exceeded $ 500 billion

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Ilon Musk has become the first person in the world, whose capital has crossed $ 500 billion. The richest man in the world is $ 150 billion ahead of Larry Ellison, who ranks second, and halfway before becoming the first trillionar in the world, reports Forbes.

Musk was mostly achieved by Musk due to Tesla shares, the cost of which has recently increased by 4%. This added $ 9.3 billion to mask. In general, the value of the shares of the electric vehicle manufacturer has almost doubled from the moment Musk announced in April that it left its role in Doge to spend more time with the company. Now the share of the Tesla CEO adds $ 191 billion to the wealth.

Another source of wealth Mask – SpaceX, which is estimated at $ 400 billion. Its share is about 42%, that is, about $ 168 billion. In addition, the XAI Holdings, which includes a startup from the XAI artificial intelligence and social network X (former Twitter), adds about $ 60 billion.

Musk has increased its net capital to $ 500 billion in just five years. As of March 2020, his wealth amounted to only $ 24.6 billion, and such rapid growth was facilitated by Tesla’s shares, thanks to which he became the first person in the world, whose capital exceeded $ 100 billion in August of that year. The title of the richest man in the world Musk won $ 190 billion in January 2021, in November 2021 – $ 300 billion, in December 2024 – $ 400 billion, and here is a half trillion.

Forbes predicts that if everything continues, by 2033, Ilon Musk can become the world’s first trillionaire thanks to Tesla’s bonus payments, which can reach $ 1 trillion together.