Elon Musk's Worth Quintupled In 2020

Pool/Getty Images Perhaps nobody had a better year, financially speaking, than Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

The billionaire saw his wealth more than quintuple during a pandemic that's left hundreds of thousands dead and many more out of work.

Yet the magnate takes a very small salary, instead relying on massive stakes in his companies to accumulate wealth.

With Tesla's stunning performance this year, it's no surprise that those equity values have also swelled.