What stocks does Elon Musk buy?
7/3/2025 07:02am
Elon Musk's significant stock investments are primarily concentrated in companies he founded or co-founded, including:
1. **Tesla (TSLA)**: Musk led the Series A funding round for Tesla and became one of the company's first employees. He accumulated a majority stake and took control in 2008. As of March 2025, his ownership in Tesla is worth over $100 billion.
2. **SpaceX (private)**: Musk owns about 42% of SpaceX, which was valued at roughly $350 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024.
3. **Twitter (formerly X.com)**: Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in late 2022.
4. **SolarCity (private)**: Musk invested in SolarCity, which was acquired by Tesla in 2016 for $2.6 billion in stock. Although Musk did not retain a stake in the merged company, his investment in the firm indicates his belief in its potential.
In addition to these companies, Musk has also been involved with other businesses such as PayPal, which he co-founded and sold to eBay in 2002 for a substantial profit. His investment portfolio is largely composed of companies he controls or has a significant stake in, with fewer public holdings in other businesses.