Published: June 3, 2026 β’ 9:58 AM IST Β· Updated: June 3, 2026 β’ 7:15 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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He is already the richest man in the world, but when SpaceX finally makes its hotly anticipated stock market debut, Elon Musk could become the planet's first trillionaire.
Forbes magazine on Tuesday estimated Musk's net worth at nearly $835 billion, as compared with $342 billion in its annual rich list in March 2025. He is far beyond Google co-founder Larry Page, who is second at $298 billion.
SpaceX's market debut, expected around June 12, will "all but guarantee his net worth rising above $1 trillion," Forbes said in early April, when the company first filed to list on the Nasdaq.
The valuation of the company, founded in 2002, is expected to range from $1.7 trillion to $2 trillion, up from a range that topped out at $1.5 trillion in March.
On Tuesday, platforms for trading unlisted shares valued the group at about $1.5 trillion, with an individual share going for...