Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Musk Reclaims Trillionaire Status as Bezos Wealth Gap Widens
Forbes says Elon Musk’s wealth rose to $1 trillion on Monday.
The increase followed rises in Tesla and SpaceX shares.
Musk had reached that wealth level before, in June, but later fell below it.
His wealth briefly reached $1.45 trillion in June, according to the article.
The Monday estimate was lower than that earlier peak.
Jeff Bezos was listed as the world’s second-richest person.
Forbes estimated Bezos had about $371 billion.
That left a gap of more than $620 billion between the two men.
Forbes estimated Elon Musk’s net worth reached $1 trillion on Monday after shares of Tesla and SpaceX rose.
The reported increase was $30.6 billion compared with Friday, the last day the stock market was open.
Musk had previously reached trillionaire status in June after SpaceX’s public debut, but later lost it as the company’s stock fell.
His reported June peak briefly reached $1.45 trillion, higher than the $1 trillion estimate reported Monday.
Forbes estimated Jeff Bezos’s wealth at about $371 billion, leaving a gap of more than $620 billion between him and Musk.
- Who
- Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, with estimates attributed to Forbes.
- What
- Musk’s estimated net worth rose to $1 trillion, widening the reported wealth gap with Bezos to more than $620 billion.
- When
- Monday; the Forbes list was reported as last updated at 9:50 p.m. EDT on October 5.
- Where
- The article refers to the U.S. stock market and Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list.
- Why
- Shares of Tesla and SpaceX rose after the stock market opened.
- Musk’s reported net worth
- $1 trillion on Monday, according to Forbes estimates
- Reported increase
- $30.6 billion compared with Friday
- Musk’s earlier reported peak
- $1.45 trillion, briefly reached in June
- Bezos’s reported net worth
- About $371 billion; the article gives estimates of $371.5 billion and $371.1 billion at different points
- Reported wealth gap
- More than $620 billion
- Companies whose shares rose
- Tesla and SpaceX