
Musk achieved this record thanks to a ruling by the Delaware Supreme Court, which overturned a previous decision by a lower court and reinstated his stock options in Tesla, valued at about $139 billion.
It is worth noting that just at the beginning of December, Elon Musk had already become the first person whose net worth exceeded $600 billion.
Analysts suggest that by 2026, he could become the first trillionaire in human history.