Tesla's share price rose to more than $880 in January, making Elon Musk the world's richest person. With a net worth of $195 billion, he now beats out Jeff Bezos by about $10 billion. But, according to billionaire VC Chamath Palihapitiya, Musk is going to get a whole lot richer. In fact, he could well be the world's first trillionaire if Tesla's shares rise to three times their current price. As of this writing, Elon Musk is worth a bit over $200 billion. He's the richest person in the world, outpacing Jeff Bezos by around $18 billion. Elon's net worth is $170 billion higher today than it was one year ago.