Elon Musk’s net worth sinks to two-year low


Musk’s fortune is primarily comprised of Tesla stock and options. The automaker’s spiralling shares pose a particular risk for Musk, 51, who leveraged more of his position to finance his acquisition of Twitter in October. — Reuters

Elon Musk’s fortune continues to take a beating a week after he lost his spot as the world’s richest person.

His net worth tumbled US$7.7bil (RM34.2bil) on Tuesday after Tesla Inc shares had their steepest one-day loss since October.

The selloff adds to the woes of Musk, who lost his status as the world’s richest person to luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault on Dec 13. Musk’s losses for the year now total US$122.6bil (RM544.28bil), exceeding the amount he gained in 2021 when his fortune soared to rank among the biggest in history. The Tesla chief executive officer’s net worth is now US$147.7bil (RM655.71bil), the lowest in more than two years, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Musk’s fortune is primarily comprised of Tesla stock and options. The automaker’s spiralling shares pose a particular risk for Musk, 51, who leveraged more of his position to finance his acquisition of Twitter in October.

Tesla shareholders have expressed increasing alarm over Musk’s preoccupation with Twitter, which he’s attempting to lead through a messy and public turnaround. He posted a poll on Twitter asking users to vote whether he should step down as head of the social platform. Almost 58% of the 17.5 million respondents said he should. – Bloomberg

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