Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut

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Elon Musk crossed into trillion-dollar territory as SpaceX made its stock market debut on Nasdaq with a $2.2 trillion valuation, according to the Bloomberg rich list. The aerospace company's public listing supercharged Musk's net worth to $1.11 trillion, making him history's first individual to reach that threshold. The valuation reflects investor appetite for SpaceX's dominance in commercial spaceflight and its Starship ambitions. Musk's wealth has surged dramatically since taking X private and restructuring his companies. The milestone underscores how concentrated wealth can become around a single entrepreneur controlling multiple high-growth ventures.