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Elon Musk’s Fortune Passes $300 Billion as Tesla Stock Soars

Elon Musk’s Fortune Passes $300 Billion as Tesla Stock Soars

  • Elon Musk is now worth $304.2 billion, according to Bloomberg after the billionaire’s fortune surged by $33.8 billion on Monday
  • The rise in the billionaire’s wealth is as a result of a rally in Tesla shares on Monday
  • Tesla shares went up by 13.5% to $1,199.78 on Monday, after a report that the company smashed a record for vehicle deliveries

Tesla Inc. has reported that it has smashed its record for vehicle deliveries, which caused the stocks of the electric car maker to rally on Monday.

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Tesla shares went up by 13.5% to $1,199.78 on Monday as results from the fourth quarter surpassed the expectation of analysts.
The result of this was Elon Musk’s net worth jumping by $33.8 billion, establishing a more significant lead at the top of the Billionaires Index.
Musk is now worth $304.2 billion, over $108 billion more in fortune than his closest rival Jeff Bezos who is valued at $196 billion.

This is the second time that the Tesla boss will be valued above $300 billion. He briefly became the first man to reach this milestone when the company’s market valuation jumped above $1 trillion in October 2021.

Read also: Apple Breaks Record With $3 Trillion Market Cap Milestone

Musk triggered a slide in the value of the company’s stock when he went on a selling spree in November and December, selling more than $10 billion worth of shares to pay tax obligations.

Despite the recent gains, Elon Musk remains some way off his peak wealth valuation of $340 million, when he became the richest-ever person in modern history.

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