Elon Musk Becomes First Person in History Worth Over $600 Billion

Elon Musk has crossed a line in the sand that once felt almost mythical, becoming the first person in history to be worth more than $600 billion. The moment didn’t come from a single announcement or flashy headline, but from a quiet surge in valuation as SpaceX rocketed to an estimated $800 billion during a recent secondary share sale. That jump alone added well over $150 billion to Musk’s wealth, pushing his net worth to around $670 billion, according to global wealth trackers. It’s the kind of number that barely feels real, even by billionaire standards, and it places Musk in a financial universe of his own.

What makes this moment striking is how different Musk's path looks compared to past richest people on Earth. This isn't oil, inheritance, or old-money industry, it's rockets, electric cars, and risky ideas that many once laughed off. Musk owns roughly 42 percent of SpaceX, and as the company dominates global launch contracts and pushes deeper into satellite internet through Starlink, investors are valuing it less like a startup and more like critical infrastructure for the future. Add to that his stake in Tesla, which continues to defy skeptics, and the growing influence of his AI venture xAI, and the picture becomes clearer: this wealth is built on bets that kept paying off when most people expected them to fail.

Talk of a possible SpaceX IPO in the coming years has only added fuel to the conversation, with analysts openly wondering whether Musk could one day become the world’s first trillionaire. For now, though, the $600 billion mark stands as a symbol of how far modern tech-driven ambition can stretch the limits of personal wealth. Love him or hate him, Musk has once again rewritten what “richest person alive” actually means, and judging by the momentum, he may not be done yet.