"It has been a year of movement, albeit with no new faces, on the list of the 20 richest people in the world. All those who were on the ranking at the end of 2024 remain, but with positions swapped, especially at the top. And only one of the 20 members has seen their fortune diminish. As such, 2025 can certainly be described as a good year for the billionaires who make up the list, compiled using Bloomberg data updated as of December 26."
"Musk remains on the throne for another year, despite briefly losing it. The fortune of the Tesla and SpaceX founder and CEO suffered during his time in the Trump administration, a position marked by controversy that ultimately damaged his image and that of his electric car company. The decline in vehicle sales impacted the company's stock, of which he owns approximately 12.5%."
"But since leaving the White House, Musk's fortune has only grown and he is now the first person to surpass $600 billion in wealth. Specifically, he is worth $645 billion, compared to $468 billion last year. This spectacular rise is largely thanks to Tesla's stock market rebound and the fact that SpaceX of which he owns around 42%, according to various specialized media outlets reached $800 billion in its latest valuation a few days ago."
"It is possible that Musk will soon break the $700 billion barrier and even reach $1 trillion. This year, 75% of Tesla shareholders approved paying its founder a salary of almost $1 trillion in stock to lead the company for the next decade, provided he meets a series of objectives. And there are also plans to take SpaceX public, a listing that could break historical records, both for its magnitude and the anticipation it has generated,"
All 20 individuals who ranked among the world's richest at the end of 2024 remain on the list in 2025, though positions shifted. Only one of the twenty experienced a decline in fortune. Tech founders occupy the top six spots: Musk, Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Sergey Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg. Elon Musk's net worth climbed from $468 billion to $645 billion driven by a Tesla stock rebound and a recent SpaceX valuation near $800 billion; he owns roughly 12.5% of Tesla and about 42% of SpaceX. Shareholders approved a nearly $1 trillion stock pay package conditional on objectives, and plans exist to take SpaceX public.
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