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Feb 10, 2026 8:01 PM

Elon Musk 4.5X Richer Than Warren Buffett: Former Berkshire CEO Falls To 12th Place

The wealth of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk continues to soar in 2026, reaching new milestones and making him so rich that he could buy every MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL team.

A new look at Musk's wealth compared to the former world's richest man, Warren Buffett, shows just how rich the billionaire is.

The merger of SpaceX and xAI has boosted the wealth of Musk and taken him closer to being the world's first trillionaire.

Elon Musk Vs. Warren Buffett

Bloomberg estimates that Musk is worth $676 billion, ranking as the richest person in the world. The Tesla CEO has added $57 billion to his wealth in 2026.

Musk is more than two times ahead of the world's next richest person, with Google co-founder Larry Page ranking second at $278 billion.

While being worth more than double the second-richest person is a significant milestone, here's another one to put Musk's wealth into perspective.

Musk is more than 4.5x richer than ...