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Elon Musk Is A Stone's Throw Away From Becoming The World's First Trillionaire As SpaceX IPO Sends His Net Worth Soaring

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  • At the time of SpaceX's public debut, Musk is expected to own roughly 39% of SpaceX's outstanding shares, potentially increasing by another 10% via performance-based vesting

    60% confidence
  • Musk's net worth before IPO pricing was announced was $696 billion

    60% confidence
  • Musk's holdings in SpaceX are now worth about $688 billion, helping lift his overall net worth to approximately $971 billion

    60% confidence
  • Musk's fortune has climbed 163% over the past year, driven largely by SpaceX's soaring valuation

    60% confidence
  • Musk's ownership excludes 1.3 billion unvested restricted shares tied to performance conditions and 237,530 shares pledged as debt collateral; he also holds 350,000 exercisable stock options

    60% confidence
  • Musk's SpaceX stake would need to gain another $29 billion, requiring SpaceX shares to climb from the IPO price of $135 to about $140.71 per share, for his net worth to reach the $1 trillion mark

    60% confidence

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