Elon Musk Now Holds World Record , for Greatest Loss of Wealth.
'Forbes' reports that Musk's net worth went from $320 billion in 2021 to $138 billion in January 2023.
Plummeting Tesla shares accounted for much of the drop.
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Those shares fell even more after Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion.
Those shares fell even more after Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion.
According to the Guinness World Records, the $182 billion to $200 billion Musk lost is the "largest loss of personal fortune in history.".
Softbank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son previously held the record for losing $58.6 billion in 2000.
Musk is now the second-richest person in the world.
Bernard Arnault, co-founder and CEO of LVMH, is now the richest.
He has an estimated net worth of $190 billion
