WORLD'S FOURTH WEALTHIEST
Larry Ellison
Co-Founder, Chairman & CTO, Oracle Corporation
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Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle in 1977 and built it into the world's largest enterprise software company. He serves as Chairman and CTO and owns approximately 98% of Lanai, Hawaii's sixth-largest island. He funds anti-aging and longevity research through the Lawrence Ellison Foundation.
Wealth in Context
Figures calculated from current net worth estimate
Larry Ellison's net worth equals 24 years of all federal cancer research funding
Larry Ellison's net worth could cover one year's school costs for every man, woman, and child in Pennsylvania
Larry Ellison's net worth could build 3,509 new public schools
Source: National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2023
Holdings Breakdown
| Company | Ticker | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oracle Corporation Oracle 2024 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A) | ORCL | 1.1B | $146.40 | $165.4B |
Private Holdings & Other Assets Forbes 2025 Billionaires List | estimated | $10B | ||
About holdings: Includes the island of Lanai, Hawaii (purchased for ~$300M in 2012, current value estimated over $1B), multiple luxury estates across California, Japan, and Malibu, and a small Tesla stake from his tenure on the Tesla board.
October 1, 2024
Net Worth Over Time
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Historical values reflect current known holdings applied to historical market prices. Actual net worth may have differed due to share transactions over time.
Philanthropic Impact
Based on public foundation records, press releases, and giving pledges
Total known giving
$1.7 billion
documented public giving only
Foundation
Lawrence Ellison Foundation
Lawrence Ellison Foundation — longevity, anti-aging & biomedical science
$1 billion
estimated cumulative endowment and grants through 2024
The Lawrence Ellison Foundation has provided hundreds of millions of dollars to longevity research, including funding for labs studying the molecular mechanisms of aging at Harvard, MIT, and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
Ellison has said publicly that aging is 'a problem that we should solve.' His foundation has been one of the most significant funders of academic longevity science.
How this is calculated
Larry Ellison's public stock holdings are sourced from SEC Form 4 filings and annual proxy statements. Net worth is calculated as (shares held × current market price) + private wealth estimate. The private wealth estimate is sourced from Forbes 2025 Billionaires List and is updated periodically — it does not change with market movements. Full methodology →