Chris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·15 Jul, 2026 08:26 PM4 mins to read‌Forbes’ real-time wealth tracker now puts SpaceX founder Elon Musk's fortune at “only” US$864 billion. Photo / Getty ImagesForbes’ real-time wealth tracker now puts SpaceX founder Elon Musk's fortune at “only” US$864 billion. Photo / Getty ImagesSpaceX shares were trading 1.4% down to US$134.19 late in the Nasdaq session - falling below its IPO price and continuing a sustained dive that has wiped more than US$1 trillion ($1.7t) from the value for the firm founded by Elon Musk.

The dive is bad news for Musk -