Net Worth Comparison

Andre Esteves vs Elon Musk

Real-time net worth, career, and company comparison — updated July 2026.

Andre Esteves

Andre Esteves

CEO, Banking
Net Worth
$12.406B
+3.51% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

Net Worth
$807.656B
+$795.3B more than Andre
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Andre Esteves$12.406B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $795.3B — equivalent to 98% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Andre Esteves
Elon Musk
$12.406B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#252
Global Rank
#1
57
Age
54
BRAZIL
Country
UNITED STATES
Banking
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance Investments
Industry
Technology
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Computer Science)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Andre Esteves

  1. 1989
    Intern at Pactual
    Began his career at Pactual, starting in the technology department.
  2. 1992
    Partner at Pactual
    Became a partner at the bank.
  3. 2006
    CEO and Chairman of UBS Pactual
    Appointed CEO after UBS acquired Pactual.
  4. 2009
    Founder of BTG Pactual
    Founded BTG Pactual after repurchasing Pactual from UBS.
  5. 2022
    Reappointed Chairman of BTG Pactual
    Returned as Chairman of BTG Pactual.

Elon Musk

  1. 1995
    Co-founded Zip2
    Co-founded Zip2, an online city guide for newspapers.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded X.com
    Co-founded X.com, which later became PayPal.
  3. 2002
    Founded SpaceX
    Founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
  4. 2004
    Became Chairman of Tesla
    Led the first funding round for Tesla and became its Chairman.
  5. 2008
    Became CEO of Tesla
    Became CEO of Tesla Motors.

Net Worth History

YearAndreElonLeader
2022$146B
2023$235.5B
2024$20.2B$839.6BElon
2025$20.2B$839BElon
2026$12.406B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Andre Esteves

As of July 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Andre Esteves follows at $12.406B — a gap of $795.3B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance Investments for Andre Esteves and Technology for Elon Musk. Comparing them is therefore a comparison of different underlying asset types, growth rates, and risk profiles rather than a simple head-to-head within the same market.

Andre Esteves is 57 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 3 years. Age context matters in wealth comparisons: a younger billionaire at the same net worth has had less time to accumulate — and in many cases represents a higher compound annual growth rate on their wealth.

Net worth figures are estimates calculated from public shareholding disclosures, stock price data, and reported asset values. See our full methodology.