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Michael Rees vs Elon Musk

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

Michael Rees

Michael Rees

CEO, Private equity
Net Worth
$1.169B
+2.16% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$806.5B more than Michael
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Michael Rees$1.169B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $806.5B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Michael Rees
Elon Musk
$1.169B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#3113
Global Rank
#1
51
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Private equity
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
University of Pittsburgh (BS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Michael Rees

  1. 1998
    Associate
    Began career at Marakon Associates.
  2. 2001
    Managing Director
    Joined Lehman Brothers.
  3. 2009
    Founder
    Founded Dyal Capital as a subsidiary of Neuberger Berman.
  4. 2021
    Co-founder and Co-President
    Blue Owl Capital formed through the merger of Dyal Capital and Owl Rock Capital.

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

YearMichaelElonLeader
2021$1B——
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$1.2B$839.6BElon
2025$1.2B$839BElon
2026$1.169B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Michael Rees

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Michael Rees follows at $1.169B — a gap of $806.5B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Michael Rees 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 51 for Michael Rees, a difference of 3 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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