Larry Ellison Net Worth

Larry Ellison has an estimated net worth of $171 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Larry Ellison profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $62.5 billion in 2019.

Larry Ellison is best known as the cofounder of Oracle, the software company he helped build into a major name in technology. He started out building databases for the CIA, then cofounded Software Development Laboratories in 1977 with Ed Oates and Bruce Scott. In 1979, the company released Oracle version 2. By 1983, the business had taken the Oracle name, built around its flagship database product and Ellison’s push to grow sales.

His wealth is tied mainly to Oracle, where Forbes says he is chairman, chief technology officer and a cofounder who owns roughly 40%. He gave up the CEO job in 2014 after 37 years in that role. Forbes put his net worth at $171 billion on its real-time billionaires tracker as of October 20, 2026. Outside Oracle, he has also held large stakes in Tesla and Paramount Skydance and bought nearly all of Lanai for $300 million in 2012.

How Larry Ellison built his fortune

Most of Ellison’s money comes from Oracle. He helped start the company in 1977 and led it as CEO until 2014, then stayed on as chairman and chief technology officer. Forbes says he owns roughly 40% of the business, so changes in Oracle’s stock have a huge effect on his fortune. His early career also explains the focus: he began by building databases for the CIA, then turned that experience into Oracle’s core product.

He also has money tied to other big holdings. Forbes notes that he sat on Tesla’s board from 2018 to 2022 and owned 45 million split-adjusted shares before leaving as a director. In 2025, he became a major owner of Paramount Skydance, with nearly 50% of the combined media company after the nearly $28 billion merger of Paramount and Skydance in August 2025. He also bought nearly all of Lanai for $300 million in 2012.

How Forbes' estimate changed

Forbes’ estimates show how closely Ellison’s wealth moves with Oracle and the market. On the Forbes World’s Billionaires List, his net worth was $62.5 billion in 2019, then $59 billion in 2020. It later climbed to $141 billion in 2024 and reached $190 billion on the 2026 list. Those swings fit a fortune driven by a large ownership stake in a public technology company.

Forbes also tied one major jump to Oracle’s stock. In September 2025, it said Ellison became the second person ever worth more than $400 billion during an AI-driven boom in Oracle’s share price. By October 2026, Forbes’ real-time tracker placed him at $171 billion. That gap shows the difference between annual list snapshots and day-to-day market moves when so much wealth is concentrated in one company.