Elon Musk's slump in fortunes breaks world record

The data is based on figures published by publisher Forbes, but Guinness said other sources suggested Musk’s losses could have been higher, the BBC reports.

The bulk of Musk’s wealth is tied up in Tesla, whose stock plunged 65 per cent in 2022.

Demand for Teslas weakened as competition in electric vehicles from established car makers surged last year.

The company missed its growth targets and scaled back production in China.

It comes after a drop in value of shares in Musk’s electric car firm Tesla after he purchased Twitter last year.

Musk’s $65 billion purchase of Twitter hasn’t helped Tesla’s stock or Musk’s personal wealth.

Read Related Also: Eva Pilgrim (ABC News) Wiki Biography, age, husband, family

Musk, Tesla’s largest shareholder, has sold $34 billion worth of Tesla shares since his interest in Twitter became public in April.

His constant tweeting and increasingly erratic behavior, particularly after taking over as CEO at Twitter, has angered Tesla investors who want Musk to pay more attention to his significantly larger and more valuable company.

Musk has defended himself against critics, saying he hasn’t missed a major Tesla meeting since taking on responsibility for Twitter.

But at his peak in November 2021, Musk’s net worth was $500 billion.

That makes Musk the first person ever to lose $300 billion in wealth, Bloomberg reported last month.