Do you know that a historic milestone has been reached recently? Elon Musk became the first person ever to personally surpass $800 billion in net worth.

According to Forbes’ latest list, Musk’s assets have reached $839 billion. This would mean that having personal wealth at this level is unprecedented in world history. Honestly, seeing this number makes you think again about just how far wealth concentration has progressed.

Musk reaching this level of Elon Musk net worth is backed by a rapid rise in the valuation of his companies. Just in the past month alone, it has increased by $64 billion. Since the start of 2026, he has already recorded an increase of more than $100 billion.

Looking back, last October he surpassed $500 billion, then in December he reached $600 billion, and then $700 billion—one new peak after another. By February, he was already above $800 billion.

By the way, there’s a gap of more than $500 billion between him and second-place Larry Page. Musk has maintained his position as the world’s richest person since May 2024. Judging by the pace of Elon Musk net worth growth, it also seems quite possible that further records could be set.