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Forbes 40th Annual World's Billionaires List: Elon Musk Is World's ...
Elon Musk's net worth surged to a record $839 billion, driven by Tesla and SpaceX valuation gains amid a global billionaire count of 3,428 with combined wealth of $20.1 trillion.
- On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Forbes named Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, the wealthiest individual ever at $839 billion as the Forbes global list reached a record 3,428 billionaires.
- Surging equity values in Tesla and SpaceX lifted Musk's wealth by roughly $500b, and the November shareholder vote approved a pay package worth up to $1 trillion, raising his stake to about 25.
- The list's top ranks include Larry Page, co‑founder of Google with $257b, Sergey Brin with $237b, while David Kirsch said estimates are 'highly speculative' and warned, 'It might be a third of that, which would still be more than the next person.'
- The Forbes list added approximately 400 billionaires and saw Donald Trump, listed at 645th, with an estimated $6.5 billion, up $1.4 billion, influenced by cryptocurrencies and a court decision.
- Concentration at the top was highlighted by Elon Musk surpassing $800 billion and Forbes' global billionaire aggregate reaching $20.1 trillion among 3,428 billionaires.
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avisendanmark.dkAmerican tech billionaire Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in world history, according to business magazine Forbes, which has estimated Musk's fortune at $839 billion - the equivalent of...
Elon Musk on course to become world’s first trillionaire as wealth soars
Elon Musk’s estimated US$839 billion net worth has made him the wealthiest individual ever recorded, Forbes said on Tuesday, as billionaires worldwide saw their combined fortunes surge in the past year to an all-time high of US$20.1 trillion. Musk topped the Forbes World’s Billionaires list for the second consecutive year after his fortune swelled by roughly US$500 billion over the past 12 months, driven by rising valuations at Tesla and SpaceX,…
The businessman is well ahead of the list of the richest people in the world published Tuesday by Forbes magazine.
Second on the list is Larry Page, founder of Google, who comes in well behind Musk, with approximately US$257 billion.
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Elon Musk’s estimated US$839 billion net worth has made him the wealthiest individual ever recorded, Forbes said Tuesday, as billionaires worldwide saw their combined fortunes surge in the past year to an all-time high of US$20.1 trillion.
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