Tesla(US:TSLA) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-10-04 15:55Group 1 - Elon Musk's net worth reached $500 billion, setting a new record for individual wealth and raising the bar for global billionaires [1] - This wealth surpasses New Zealand's annual GDP and could purchase Nike with $100 billion remaining [1] - Musk's wealth has grown from $24.6 billion in March 2020 to $500 billion in just over five years [1] Group 2 - Tesla is the primary driver of Musk's wealth, with its stock price nearly doubling since April 2023 [3] - On October 1, 2023, Tesla's stock increase added over $6 billion to Musk's net worth [3] - The board's new incentive plan could unlock $1 trillion in compensation if Musk achieves ambitious targets for Tesla's market value and sales [3] Group 3 - Musk's wealth is supported by five key pillars: Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, and the social platform X, which he acquired for $44 billion [5] - SpaceX is valued at $400 billion, with Musk holding approximately 42% of the shares, worth about $168 billion [3][5] - xAI, recently integrated, has a valuation of $113 billion, with Musk's 53% stake valued at $60 billion [5] Group 4 - Musk's wealth trajectory is unprecedented, having crossed $100 billion in August 2020, $300 billion in November 2021, and now $500 billion [5] - Predictions suggest he could become the first trillionaire by 2033, coinciding with the vesting date of Tesla's $1 trillion compensation plan [5] - Musk emphasizes that his new incentive plan is about control over Tesla rather than monetary gain [5][7] Group 5 - Musk views wealth as a means to achieve his vision rather than an end goal, distinguishing him from other billionaires [7] - With advancements in SpaceX's Starship program, xAI's breakthroughs, and Tesla's transformation towards AI and robotics, Musk's $500 billion may just be a starting point [7] - His actions demonstrate that true wealth creation stems from the imagination to change the world, not merely from numerical accumulation [7]