The first person to own $500 billion.

VTV.vn - According to Forbes' real-time billionaire ranking, on October 1st, billionaire Elon Musk became the first person in the world to reach a net worth of $500 billion.

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Forbes reported that Musk's net worth reached that level at 3:30 PM (Eastern Time), increasing by $9.3 billion in a single day thanks to a nearly 4% rise in Tesla's stock. Musk is now approximately $150 billion ahead of second-place Larry Ellison and is halfway to becoming the first "trillionaire."

Musk's wealth primarily comes from his 12% stake in Tesla, currently valued at $191 billion, and his ownership in the aerospace company SpaceX (estimated at 42%), worth $168 billion. In addition, Musk holds approximately 53% of xAI Holdings, a merger between the social network X (formerly Twitter) and the artificial intelligence company xAI, valued at around $60 billion.

From March 2020 to the present, Musk's wealth has increased dramatically. He then owned $24.6 billion, becoming the world's richest person for the first time in January 2021 with $190 billion. He reached $200 billion in September 2021, $300 billion in November 2021, and $400 billion in December 2024.

If the current growth rate is maintained, Musk could become the first "trillionaire" before March 2033, when his $1 trillion compensation package at Tesla begins to be disbursed.

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