Musk becomes first person ever to see wealth top $500bn
The rise has been driven by a sharp increase in the value of his electric car company Tesla.
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The tech magnate's net worth briefly reached $500.1bn on Wednesday afternoon New York time, before dipping slightly to just over $499bn later in the day, the Forbes billionaires index reported.
Alongside Tesla, valuations of his other ventures, including the artificial intelligence start-up xAI and rocket company SpaceX, have also reportedly climbed in recent months.
The milestone further cements Musk's status as the world's richest person, well ahead of rivals in the global tech sector.
According to Forbes' billionaires index, Oracle founder Larry Ellison is the world's second richest person, with a fortune of about $350.7bn.
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