SpaceX Acquires xAI: Musk Wealth Surges $840B to $8,520B

SpaceX's acquisition of xAI has driven Elon Musk's personal wealth to a record $8,520 billion, a gain of $840 billion. The combined entity is valued at approximately $1.25 trillion, with Musk holding about 43% of the company at $5.42 trillion and about 12% Tesla shares valued at $1.78 trillion, plus $1.24 trillion in Tesla stock options. Since October 2025, Musk has surpassed $5 billion, $6 billion, $7 billion, and now $8 billion net worth, with the SpaceX-xAI deal marking a key step in integrating AI and space technologies, expected to strengthen synergies among data centers, satellite networks, and AI models and potentially pave the way for a future SpaceX IPO. Publication Date: February 4, 2026