Elon Musk's net worth: Tesla CEO becomes first person with $600 billion fortune and he is twice as rich as the world’s second-richest man

Elon Musk has achieved a historic net worth of $600 billion, driven by the soaring valuations of SpaceX and Tesla. The achievement comes on the heels of reports that his SpaceX startup was likely to go public at a valuation of $800 billion. Elon Musk is now twice as rich as the world's second richest man, Google cofounder and ex-CEO Larry Page.