The publication links the growth of his wealth to the revision of the market value of his company SpaceX, which specializes in space exploration. Following the launch of a tender offer, its value increased from $400 billion in August to $800 billion in December. According to the magazine, since then, Musk's fortune, who owns approximately 42% of SpaceX shares, has grown by $168 billion, reaching $677 billion at 21:00 Baku time.

The previous record also belonged to Elon Musk. In October, he became the first person whose fortune exceeded $500 billion, reported by report.az.