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- A Guide to the Biggest Winners From the SpaceX IPO - WSJ
SpaceX's IPO creates trillionaire Elon Musk and big paydays for executives, venture capitalists, and college endowments holding stakes.
- What It Means for Elon Musk to Be Worth $1 Trillion - The New York Times
A visualization using physical dollar bills demonstrates the immense scale and purchasing power of a $1 trillion net worth.
- He Spent 15 Years Amassing SpaceX Shares. Now Comes the Windfall.
Justin Fishner-Wolfson, a long-time early SpaceX investor and minor Musk ally, now controls a multibillion-dollar payout from his stake.
- SpaceX’s I.P.O. Could Turn 4,400 Employees Into Millionaires
An initial public offering of SpaceX could make its 4,400 current and former employees millionaires, while Elon Musk approaches trillionaire status.
- Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever
Wealth concentration among billionaires is accelerating due to asset growth outpacing economic expansion, illustrated by Elon Musk's trajectory toward trillionaire status.
- How Larry Ellison’s Wealth Differs From Other Tech Billionaires - WSJ
Larry Ellison's $212.9 billion net worth is almost entirely in Oracle stock, which he pledges as collateral for personal loans to fund assets like superyachts and a Hawaiian island.
- How Gary Winnick, Once L.A.’s Richest Man, Went From Billions to Bust - WSJ
Gary Winnick, once Los Angeles's richest man, died deeply in debt, leaving his widow fighting to retain properties and assets he used as loan collateral.