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Yu Yong vs Elon Musk

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

Yu Yong

Yu Yong

CEO, Mining
Net Worth
$20.913B
-2.10% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$786.7B more than Yu
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Yu Yong$20.913B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $786.7B — equivalent to 97% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Yu Yong
Elon Musk
$20.913B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#128
Global Rank
#1
65
Age
54
CHINA
Country
UNITED STATES
Mining
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Metals & Mining
Industry
Technology
Dalian Radio and Television University, degree in industrial enterprise management
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Yu Yong

  1. 1998
    Founded Cathay Fortune Corporation
    Established Cathay Fortune Corporation as a private investment holding group.
  2. 2004
    Investment in CMOC Group
    Made an initial investment in China Molybdenum Co., which evolved into a major stake in CMOC Group.
  3. 2018
    Stake in CATL
    Acquired a 1.69% stake in Contemporary Amperex Technology via a pre-IPO sale.
  4. 2024
    Zeekr IPO
    Zeekr, an electric vehicle brand under China's automobile giant Geely, went public on the New York Stock Exchange.

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

YearYuElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$26B$839.6BElon
2025$25.4B$839BElon
2026$20.913B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Yu Yong

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Yu Yong follows at $20.913B — a gap of $786.7B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Metals & Mining for Yu Yong 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.

Yu Yong 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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