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Reed Hastings vs Elon Musk

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

Reed Hastings

Reed Hastings

CEO, Netflix Inc
Net Worth
$4.947B
-1.04% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$802.7B more than Reed
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Reed Hastings$4.947B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $802.7B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Reed Hastings
Elon Musk
$4.947B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#859
Global Rank
#1
65
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Netflix
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Technology
Industry
Technology
Bowdoin College (BA), Stanford University (MS)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Reed Hastings

  1. 1991
    Founded Pure Software
    Hastings founded Pure Software, a software company.
  2. 1997
    Co-founded Netflix
    Hastings co-founded Netflix, a media-streaming and video-rental company.
  3. 1998
    Became CEO of Netflix
    Hastings became the CEO of Netflix.
  4. 2000-2004
    President of California State Board of Education
    Hastings served as the President of the California State Board of Education.
  5. 2023
    Became Executive Chairman of Netflix
    Hastings stepped down as co-CEO and became Executive Chairman.

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

YearReedElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024—$839.6B—
2025$5.3B$839BElon
2026$4.947B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Reed Hastings

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Reed Hastings follows at $4.947B — a gap of $802.7B.

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.

Reed Hastings is 65 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 11 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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