Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, on paper at least, when SpaceX went public in its June 2026 IPO. He made much of his fortune in other ventures, namely in PayPal and then in Tesla, in which he bought a stake more than two decades ago. Musk, self-titled Technoking and CEO of Tesla, has been rewarded handsomely for transforming the company from a niche electric sports car maker into the biggest EV powerhouse in the U.S., with a $1. 5 trillion market valuation. Since 2019, Musk has taken no salary, but he has been tremendously rewarded with stock. Here’s how many Tesla shares Musk owns, how much they’re worth, and how he accumulated so much stock.
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