Net Worth Comparison

Ivan Glasenberg vs Elon Musk

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

Ivan Glasenberg

Ivan Glasenberg

CEO, Mining
Net Worth
$13.846B
-0.05% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

Net Worth
$807.656B
+$793.8B more than Ivan
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Ivan Glasenberg$13.846B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $793.8B — equivalent to 98% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Ivan Glasenberg
Elon Musk
$13.846B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#212
Global Rank
#1
69
Age
54
SWITZERLAND
Country
UNITED STATES
Mining
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Metals & Mining
Industry
Technology
University of Witwatersrand (BCom, BAcy), University of Southern California (MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Ivan Glasenberg

  1. 1984
    Joined Glencore
    Began as a coal marketer in South Africa.
  2. 1989
    Head of Hong Kong and Beijing offices
    Managed Glencore's offices in Hong Kong and Beijing.
  3. 1991
    Head of Coal Department
    Became head of Glencore's coal department.
  4. 2002
    CEO of Glencore
    Appointed CEO of Glencore.
  5. 2013
    Merger with Xstrata
    Led the merger of Glencore and Xstrata to form Glencore Xstrata.

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

YearIvanElonLeader
2022$146B
2023$8.8B$235.5BElon
2024$13.4B$839.6BElon
2025$13.4B$839BElon
2026$13.846B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Ivan Glasenberg

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Ivan Glasenberg follows at $13.846B — a gap of $793.8B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Metals & Mining for Ivan Glasenberg 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.

Ivan Glasenberg is 69 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 15 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.