Here’s what Elon Musk can buy with his billions

South Africa-born Elon Musk is comfortably the richest man in the world - even after his recent remarks on X saw his Tesla shares plummet.

Jun 16, 2025 - 14:00
18215
Here’s what Elon Musk can buy with his billions

South Africa-born Elon Musk is comfortably the richest man in the world – even after his recent remarks on X saw his Tesla shares plummet in value.

Musk, 53, took to his own social media platform to hit out at US President Donald Trump following their highly publicised fall-out.

While Musk later apologised for his actions, Tesla lost a reported $150 billion thanks to their CEO’s outburst.

List

At the time of publishing, Musk boasts a net worth of $410.8 billion, according to the Forbes Real Time Billionaires List.

Larry Ellison, 80, follows in second spot, with $258.8 billion – a yawning $152 billion adrift – while Mark Zuckerberg complete the podium with $235.6 billion.

So what could Elon Musk buy with his money before it ran out?

From motorcycles, Ferraris and skyscrapers to gold bars, yachts, Rolex watches and even the Mona Lisa, have a listen to what Musk could purchase – and STILL have plenty of cash left over!

If you had Elon Musk’s money, what’s the first thing you would purchase?

Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1

Subscribe to The South African website’s newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.

This article has been sourced from various publicly available news platforms around the world. All intellectual property rights remain with the original publishers and authors. Unshared News does not claim ownership of the content and provides it solely for informational and educational purposes voluntarily. If you are the rightful owner and believe this content has been used improperly, please contact us for prompt removal or correction.