Net Worth Comparison

Guilherme Benchimol vs Elon Musk

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

Guilherme Benchimol

Guilherme Benchimol

Net Worth
$1.876B
+3.85% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

Net Worth
$807.656B
+$805.8B more than Guilherme
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Guilherme Benchimol$1.876B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $805.8B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Guilherme Benchimol
Elon Musk
$1.876B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#2213
Global Rank
#1
49
Age
54
BRAZIL
Country
UNITED STATES
financial services
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Economics)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Guilherme Benchimol

  1. 2001
    Founded XP Investimentos
    Co-founded XP Investimentos in Porto Alegre with Marcelo Maisonnave.
  2. 2017
    Itaú Unibanco Investment
    Itaú Unibanco acquired 49.9% stake in the company
  3. 2019
    XP Inc. IPO
    XP Inc. went public on the NASDAQ.
  4. 2021
    Stepped down as CEO
    Stepped down from his position as CEO of XP Inc.; he remains its chairman.

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

YearGuilhermeElonLeader
2022$2.6B$146BElon
2023$2.9B$235.5BElon
2024$2.2B$839.6BElon
2025$2.1B$839BElon
2026$1.876B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Guilherme Benchimol

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Guilherme Benchimol follows at $1.876B — a gap of $805.8B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Guilherme Benchimol 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.

Elon Musk is 54 years old versus 49 for Guilherme Benchimol, 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.