SpaceX has officially started trading on the stock exchange today, and at the same time it also made Elon Musk, the company's CEO, the world's first trillionaire.
Elon Musk already has a high stake in SpaceX, in addition to having a stake in Tesla, which is also traded at a high stock value. This trillionaire was achieved through the valuation of stock holdings on paper, and not money that can be used immediately.
Elon Musk's wealth also positions the owner of several technology companies far ahead of other billionaires. Behind Elon Musk are the two founders of Google, Larry Page with a wealth of $304 billion, and Sergey Brin with a wealth of $283 billion. Jeff Bezos ranks fourth with a wealth of $262 billion. Larry Ellison, who leads Oracle, is ranked 5th with a wealth of $237 billion.
