Forbes' ever-changingReal-Time Billionaireslist reflected Musk’s short stay in second place this morning.
Utilizing stock market changes, rankings are updated every five minutes each day.
Musk himself sold nearly 20 million shares, worth roughly $4 billion, in the electric car company.
His roles as CEO/owner of Tesla, Twitter, SpaceX,Neuralinkand The Boring Company contribute to his wealth.
Though Musk was temporarily dethroned today, Forbes' billionaire rankings continue to fluctuate during day trading hours.
