Where Does Elon Musk Keep His Money? The Truth Is Wild

Most of Musk’s Wealth? It’s Not in Cash

Let’s clear this up right away: Elon Musk doesn’t have piles of cash sitting in a bank somewhere. That was actually something I used to think—like, maybe he had a hidden Swiss vault or something. But nah, turns out the dude’s fortune is mostly on paper.

Roughly 90-95% of his net worth is tied up in Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and his other companies. When Forbes or Bloomberg says Musk is worth $200+ billion, that doesn’t mean he could walk into a bank and withdraw that. Not even close.

So where’s the money? It’s in stocks, equity, private shares, and stuff that isn’t liquid. And that’s where it gets a little crazy.

Tesla Stock: The Core of His Fortune

Elon owns a massive chunk of Tesla

As of late 2023, Musk owns about 13% of Tesla’s shares, after selling a few big chunks between 2021 and 2023. But even with those sales, Tesla stock is the biggest piece of his financial pie.

To put this in perspective: if Tesla stock crashes? His net worth tanks. And I remember this one day in 2022, I was watching Tesla shares dive like 10% and my friend Marcus messaged me like, “Bro, Musk just lost more money today than I’ve made in my life.” Wild.

But he’s sold billions, too

Elon has sold stock. Especially around the time he bought Twitter (yeah, X, whatever we’re calling it now). He offloaded roughly $40 billion worth of Tesla shares to finance that deal and cover taxes.

But again, it’s not like he took that cash and went on a shopping spree. Most of it got reinvested.

SpaceX & Private Equity: The Hidden Billions

SpaceX is worth a fortune (but you can’t buy it)

Here’s where it gets really interesting. SpaceX isn’t publicly traded, but it’s valued at over $180 billion. Musk owns around 42% of it. That alone adds tens of billions to his net worth, even though it’s not “spendable” in the traditional sense.

I remember getting super hyped thinking I could buy SpaceX stock after a friend (shoutout to Erica) sent me this sketchy “investment offer” online. Spoiler: it was a scam. I felt dumb. But yeah, unless there’s an IPO, regular folks like us can’t touch that.

Other ventures? Not peanuts either

Musk also has equity in things like Neuralink, The Boring Company, and xAI. Small slices compared to Tesla or SpaceX, but still worth hundreds of millions. (Yeah, hundreds of millions are just “the side projects”... must be nice.)

Does He Keep Any Liquid Cash?

Not much—and that’s by design

Actually, Musk has admitted in interviews that he’s cash-poor, relatively speaking. He doesn’t keep a lot of money lying around. One time, he even said he had to borrow money to pay his taxes. (Can you imagine being worth $200B and taking out a loan? I mean, what?)

It’s all part of his strategy: go all-in on the future, keep the money working, don’t sit on cash. Respect, but also… risky.

Real estate? Crypto? Art? Not really

He sold most of his homes a few years ago. Said he wanted to “own no house” and focus on Mars. Seriously. Now he reportedly lives in a ~$50K prefab house near SpaceX. Maybe that’s changed, but even if he’s upgraded, he’s clearly not about the luxury life.

As for crypto? He did mess with Bitcoin and Doge for a while, but that’s a tiny slice of his wealth, not where he “keeps” his money.

So... Where Is His Money?

It’s kinda everywhere—and nowhere.

Most of it’s in the stock market, locked in equity, and tied up in private companies. Some is used for leverage (he's taken loans backed by shares). Very little is in actual, usable cash. And almost none of it is in things like gold, yachts, or castles.

Honestly, it's fascinating. You'd think the richest guy on Earth would be buying islands or building secret vaults. But Musk? He’s all-in on his vision. That’s where the money goes.

And yeah… I’ve changed my mind a bit writing this. I used to think Musk was reckless with his finances. But maybe he’s just obsessed with his mission. And maybe that’s what it takes.

What do you think—brilliant or bonkers?

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