Musk becomes world's first trillionaire, at least on paper, as SpaceX begins trading

Elon Musk crossed the threshold to become the world's first trillionaire Friday -- at least on paper -- after SpaceX priced its initial public offering at $135 a share, pushing his net worth to just over $1 trillion.

Musk becomes world's first trillionaire, at least on paper, as SpaceX begins trading

TL;DR

  • Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire.
  • This status is currently "on paper".
  • SpaceX's initial public offering was priced at $135 a share.
  • The IPO pushed Musk's net worth to over $1 trillion.