Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Elon Musk becomes first $700B billionaire
Elon Musk is now the richest person in the world, with more money than three other billionaires combined.
He owns big parts of companies like Tesla and SpaceX.
A court decided he should get a huge amount of money from Tesla, which made him even richer.
He might become the first trillionaire because of a big pay deal from Tesla.
He also owns Twitter and another company called xAI.
Elon Musk's net worth surpasses $700 billion, making him the richest person in the world.
Delaware Supreme Court reinstated his $56 billion Tesla pay package from 2018.
Musk's wealth exceeds the combined net worth of Larry Page, Larry Ellison, and Jeff Bezos.
Tesla's $1 trillion pay package could make Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Musk owns significant stakes in Tesla (12%), SpaceX (42%), and acquired Twitter for $44 billion.
- Who
- Elon Musk, founder of Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI
- What
- Becomes first person with $700B+ net worth
- When
- December 19, 2025 (Delaware Supreme Court decision)
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Reinstatement of $56B Tesla pay package and increase in Tesla stock value
- Net Worth
- $749 billion (Forbes) / $642 billion (Bloomberg)
- Tesla Stock Options
- $139 billion reinstated
- Tesla Stake
- 12% ownership
- SpaceX Stake
- 42% ownership
- Twitter Acquisition
- $44 billion (2022)
- xAI Merger
- $125 billion combined value (2024)
- Tesla Pay Package
- $1 trillion approved (2025)
