Net Worth Comparison

Pan Shiyi vs Elon Musk

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

Pan Shiyi

Pan Shiyi

Net Worth
$1.15B
-0.09% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

Net Worth
$807.656B
+$806.5B more than Pan
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Pan Shiyi$1.15B
Elon Musk$807.656B

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

Tale of the Tape

Pan Shiyi
Elon Musk
$1.15B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#3148
Global Rank
#1
63
Age
54
CHINA
Country
UNITED STATES
Real estate
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Diversified
Industry
Technology
Beijing Petroleum Institute
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Pan Shiyi

  1. 1995
    Co-founded SOHO China
    Co-founded SOHO China with his wife, Zhang Xin, which became one of China's leading real estate developers.
  2. 2003
    Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
    Received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
  3. 2005
    Established SOHO China Foundation
    Established the SOHO China Foundation to support education-focused initiatives in China.
  4. 2022
    Stepped Down as Chairman of SOHO China
    Stepped down to focus on philanthropy and the arts.

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

YearPanElonLeader
2022$146B
2023$235.5B
2024$1.2B$839.6BElon
2025$1.2B$839BElon
2026$1.15B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Pan Shiyi

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Pan Shiyi follows at $1.15B — a gap of $806.5B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Diversified for Pan Shiyi 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.

Pan Shiyi 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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