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Ray Dalio vs Elon Musk

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

Ray Dalio

Ray Dalio

CEO, Hedge funds
Net Worth
$15.384B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$792.3B more than Ray
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Ray Dalio$15.384B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $792.3B — equivalent to 98% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Ray Dalio
Elon Musk
$15.384B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#189
Global Rank
#1
76
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Hedge funds
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
C.W. Post College (BS), Harvard Business School (MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Ray Dalio

  1. 1975
    Founded Bridgewater Associates
    Established Bridgewater Associates, which would become the world's largest hedge fund.
  2. 1987
    Profited from Stock Market Crash
    Gained recognition for successfully navigating the 1987 stock market crash.
  3. 1991
    Launched Pure Alpha
    Launched Bridgewater's flagship strategy, Pure Alpha.
  4. 1996
    Launched All Weather Fund
    Introduced the All Weather fund, a pioneering risk parity strategy.
  5. 2012
    Named in TIME 100
    Included in the TIME 100 list of the 100 most influential people.

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

YearRayElonLeader
2022$20B$146BElon
2023$20B$235.5BElon
2024$15.4B$839.6BElon
2025$15.4B$839BElon
2026$15.384B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Ray Dalio

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Ray Dalio follows at $15.384B — a gap of $792.3B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Ray Dalio 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.

Ray Dalio is 76 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 22 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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