Elon Musk, Makes $43 Billion Bid, To Purchase Twitter.br Elon Musk, Makes $43 Billion Bid, To Purchase Twitter.br On April 14, Elon Musk made his "best and final" br offer to purchase Twitter, a company he says br has extraordinary potential that he can unlock. .br On April 14, Elon Musk made his "best and final" br offer to purchase Twitter, a company he says br has extraordinary potential that he can unlock. .br 'Time' reports that Musk announced br his $43 billion bid in a filing with the br U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. .br 'Time' reports that Musk announced br his $43 billion bid in a filing with the br U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. .br On April 4, Musk disclosed a 9 stake br he had purchased in the social media platform. .br Following his acquisition of that sizable stake, br which made him the company's largest shareholder, br Musk was offered a seat on the board. .br Following his acquisition of that sizable stake, br which made him the company's largest shareholder, br Musk was offered a seat on the board. .br The Tesla CEO is known for being outspoken br on the platform and has amassed br over 80 million followers. .br The Tesla CEO is known for being outspoken br on the platform and has amassed br over 80 million followers. .br The billionaire has often tweeted about changes he thinks br should be made to the platform and even released polls br for his followers to share their takes on the ideas. .br The billionaire has often tweeted about changes he thinks br should be made to the platform and even released polls br for his followers to share their takes on the ideas. .br 'Time' reports that Musk has suggested many changes br to the platform, including adding an edit button for tweets br and granting automatic verification to premium users. .br 'Time' reports that Musk has suggested many changes br to the platform, including adding an edit button for tweets br and granting automatic verification to premium users. .br Musk has also floated the idea of turning br Twitter's San Francisco headquarters br into a homeless shelter.br Musk has also floated the idea of turning br Twitter's San Francisco headquarters br into a homeless shelter.br According to 'Bloomberg' Billionaire's Index, Musk has br an estimated net worth of about $260 billion.br According to 'Bloomberg' Billionaire's Index, Musk has br an estimated net worth of about $260 billion.br By comparison, Twitter's market value br is estimated at about $37 billion.