Although Tesla’s stock price has rebounded after struggling for much of 2025, many investors still have concerns about the company’s financial performance and future prospects. But CEO Elon Musk isn’t one of those investors.
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Musk recently purchased roughly $1 billion worth of Tesla shares in what was viewed as a vote of confidence in the electric vehicle maker, the BBC reported. The share purchase upped Musk’s stake in Tesla to more than 15%, according to estimates from TipRanks, making him now far and away the biggest individual shareholder in the company.
If Musk shared his Tesla holdings with everyone in the United States, you’d probably see plenty of smiling faces. Of course, in terms of the financial benefit, it would be about enough to pay your utility bills for a month.
Here’s a look at how much money every American would get if Musk distributed all of his wealth in Tesla shares equally.
Musk’s Tesla Holdings
According to TipRanks, Musk owned about 506.8 million shares of Tesla stock as of Sept. 19, 2025 (506,794,076 to be exact). That represented a 15.71% stake in the company.
Tesla’s stock price closed at $426.07 per share on Sept. 19. Based on that price and Musk’s holdings, his stock position in Tesla is worth about $216 billion – roughly 45% of his overall net worth of $480.2 billion, according to the latest Forbes estimate.
Here’s a good indicator of how rich Musk is: If he gave away all of his Tesla stock and distributed it to every American, he’d still be worth about $216 billion. That’s enough to rank him as the fifth wealthiest person in the world.
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How Much Would You Get If Musk Gave Away His Stock?
If Musk wanted to give away all of his Tesla stock and distribute it evenly to every American, he’d need to divide his holdings by 341.2 million people. That was the estimated U.S. population in 2024, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures cited by Trading Economics.
Here’s the math:
- Musk’s Tesla stock value: $216 billion
- That value divided by the U.S. population: $216 billion/341.2 million
- How much money each American would get: $633.06
As the above calculation shows, you’d get about $633 from Musk if he decided to divide his Tesla stock holdings equally among every American.
So what could you do with that money? One thing is pay your next round of utility bills — and have enough left over to celebrate with dinner out.
The average U.S. household spends about $590 on utility bills every month, according to research from This Old House. That total includes electricity, gas, water/sewer, waste/recycling, internet/cable and phone.
So, if you paid the typical utility bill, you’d have about $43 left over to treat yourself to dinner. Bon appetite!
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