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Doug Ostrover vs Elon Musk

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

Doug Ostrover

Doug Ostrover

CEO, Private equity
Net Worth
$2.184B
+1.06% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$805.5B more than Doug
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Doug Ostrover$2.184B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $805.5B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Doug Ostrover
Elon Musk
$2.184B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1916
Global Rank
#1
63
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Private equity
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business, BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)
$0.0M
Annual Salary
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Career Highlights

Doug Ostrover

  1. 1984
    Joined E.F. Hutton
    Began his career in the municipal finance department.
  2. 1992
    Joined Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ)
    Became a member of the high yield team.
  3. 2000
    Joined Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB)
    Joined CSFB after it acquired DLJ. He led High Yield and Distressed Sales, Trading, and Research.
  4. 2005
    Co-founded GSO Capital Partners (Blackstone's credit platform)
    Served as a founder and Senior Managing Director. GSO was later acquired by Blackstone.
  5. 2016
    Cofounded Owl Rock Capital Partners
    Focused on direct lending and institutional-scale private credit.

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

YearDougElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$2.3B$839.6BElon
2025$2.2B$839BElon
2026$2.184B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Doug Ostrover

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Doug Ostrover follows at $2.184B — a gap of $805.5B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Doug Ostrover 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.

Doug Ostrover is 63 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 9 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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