Mr Musk made history as the world’s first paper trillionaire earlier in June following the blockbuster float of his SpaceX rocket company.
Shares in the business soared after debuting on Wall Street, peaking at around 200 dollars per share, which boosted Mr Musk’s personal wealth due to his 38% stake in the business.
However, the share price has slumped by about 30% since the peak and is now roughly on par with the opening price on the first day of trading.
In that time, Mr Musk’s fortune soared from an estimated 1.1 trillion US dollars (£840 billion) to 1.45 trillion dollars (£1.1 trillion) during the peak trading day, before falling back when the stock price sank, according to calculations by Forbes.
He is now worth an estimated 962 billion dollars (£731.4 billion), as of the end of the day on Tuesday, Forbes said.
The massive movements in his personal fortune reflect the volatility of the trillionaire status, which is tied to company valuations rather than physical money.
He nevertheless remains the world’s richest man, having also built his wealth from a stake in social media platform X, formerly Twitter.
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