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David Filo vs Elon Musk

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

David Filo

David Filo

CEO, Yahoo
Net Worth
$4.559B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$803.1B more than David
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

David Filo$4.559B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $803.1B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

David Filo
Elon Musk
$4.559B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#927
Global Rank
#1
59
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Yahoo
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
technology
Industry
Technology
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Tulane University; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Net Worth History

YearDavidElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023$3.2B$235.5BElon
2024$4.6B$839.6BElon
2025$4.6B$839BElon
2026$4.559B$807.656BElon

Career Highlights

David Filo

  1. 1994
    Co-created "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web"
    With Jerry Yang, created a directory of websites, which would later become Yahoo!
  2. 1995
    Co-founded Yahoo! Inc.
    Founded the company that became one of the leading internet brands in the 1990s
  3. 1996
    Yahoo! IPO
    Yahoo! went public on the Nasdaq
  4. 2001
    Skyline Foundation Founded
    Established the philanthropic foundation

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.

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs David Filo

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. David Filo follows at $4.559B — a gap of $803.1B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — technology for David Filo 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.

David Filo is 59 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 5 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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