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Barry Sternlicht vs Elon Musk

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

Barry Sternlicht

Barry Sternlicht

CEO, Private equity
Net Worth
$3.087B
+0.21% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$804.6B more than Barry
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Barry Sternlicht$3.087B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $804.6B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Barry Sternlicht
Elon Musk
$3.087B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1372
Global Rank
#1
65
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Private equity
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
Brown University (BS), Harvard University (MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Barry Sternlicht

  1. 1991
    Co-founded Starwood Capital Group
    Launched an investment firm focused on real estate.
  2. 1994
    Acquired Westin Hotels & Resorts
    Expanded his presence in the hospitality industry.
  3. 1995
    Founded Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
    Served as Chairman and CEO, creating W Hotels and building the St. Regis Hotels brand.
  4. 2009
    Chairman of Starwood Property Trust
    Became chairman of the leading diversified finance company.

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

YearBarryElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$3.1B$839.6BElon
2025$3.1B$839BElon
2026$3.087B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Barry Sternlicht

As of July 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Barry Sternlicht follows at $3.087B — a gap of $804.6B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Barry Sternlicht 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.

Barry Sternlicht is 65 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 11 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.

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