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Zhang Lei vs Elon Musk

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

Zhang Lei

Zhang Lei

CEO, Hillhouse Investment
Net Worth
$2.96B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$804.7B more than Zhang
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Zhang Lei$2.96B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $804.7B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Zhang Lei
Elon Musk
$2.96B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1421
Global Rank
#1
53
Age
54
SINGAPORE
Country
UNITED STATES
Investments
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
finance-investments
Industry
Technology
Renmin University of China (BA), Yale University (MBA, MA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Zhang Lei

  1. 1994
    Graduated from Renmin University of China
    Earned a bachelor's degree in economics.
  2. 2002
    Graduated from Yale University
    Obtained MBA and MA in International Relations.
  3. 2005
    Founded Hillhouse Investment
    Established an Asia-focused private equity firm.
  4. 2010
    Donated to Renmin University
    Contributed $1.4 million for economic research initiatives.
  5. 2017
    Established the Zhang Lei Global Leadership Academy
    Created a $43 million endowment at Renmin University.

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

YearZhangElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$3B$839.6BElon
2025$3B$839BElon
2026$2.96B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Zhang Lei

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Zhang Lei follows at $2.96B — a gap of $804.7B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — finance-investments for Zhang Lei 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 53 for Zhang Lei, a difference of 1 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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