China News Service, November 24. According to the US "World Journal" report, due to the recent surge in the stock price of Tesla Inc., the company's CEO Musk's value has also risen.
The Bloomberg Billionaire Rankings show that on the 23rd, Musk surpassed Microsoft founder Bill Gates to become the world's second richest person.
Data map: Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc.
According to reports, the latest Bloomberg billionaire ranking shows that Musk is currently worth $127.9 billion.
Since 2020, his net worth has increased by US$100.3 billion, ranking first among the 500 richest people on the list.
In January 2020, Musk was ranked only 35th.
The main reason for Musk's rise in value is the skyrocketing of Tesla's stock price.
Currently, Tesla's market value is advancing toward 500 billion US dollars.
According to reports, three-quarters of Musk's net worth comes from his Tesla stock, which is more than four times the value of Musk's US Space Exploration Technology Company (SpaceX).
On the 23rd local time, Tesla's closing stock price rose 6.6%, closing at a record high of $521.85.
Bloomberg pointed out that Bill Gates, who was squeezed out to become the third richest man, was worth $127.7 billion.
At present, the world's richest man or Amazon founder Bezos, his worth is $182 billion.