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Ma Huateng vs Elon Musk

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

Ma Huateng

Ma Huateng

CEO, Online games
Net Worth
$46.821B
-3.91% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$760.8B more than Ma
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Ma Huateng$46.821B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $760.8B — equivalent to 94% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Ma Huateng
Elon Musk
$46.821B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#40
Global Rank
#1
54
Age
54
CHINA
Country
UNITED STATES
Online games, Tencent Holdings
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Technology
Industry
Technology
Shenzhen University, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Ma Huateng

  1. 1993
    Graduated from Shenzhen University
    Obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.
  2. 1998
    Co-founded Tencent
    Launched Tencent, starting with the instant messaging service QQ.
  3. 2004
    Tencent IPO
    Tencent went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  4. 2011
    Launched WeChat
    Released WeChat, transforming it into a super-app.
  5. 2016
    Philanthropic Donation
    Donated $2 billion worth of Tencent shares to his charity.

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

YearMaElonLeader
2022$48B$146BElon
2023$34.5B$235.5BElon
2024$53.4B$839.6BElon
2025$53.8B$839BElon
2026$46.821B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Ma Huateng

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Ma Huateng follows at $46.821B — a gap of $760.8B.

Both executives operate in the Technology sector, making this a direct peer comparison. Their wealth trajectories reflect the broader performance of that industry over time, though individual company strategy, equity ownership structure, and capital allocation decisions have driven meaningfully different outcomes.

Ma Huateng is 54 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 0 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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