#10 on the list

Larry Ellison

Co-founder & CTO of Oracle

High confidence

Career VDS

$224.2B

Live $224.2B

Co-founded Oracle in 1977. Retains one of the largest founder ownership stakes among mega-cap software companies.

Retained stake (live)

$155.8B

Value still held across live credited companies

Externalization (live)

59.0%

Live VDS ÷ live company value

Retention (live)

41.0%

Live stake ÷ live company value

Live companies

Company	Value	Ownership	Stake	Weight	VDS	Source
OracleORCL	$380B	41.0%	$155.8B	1	$224.2B	Cap: Public market estimate ≈ $380B (Jul 2026) Own: Consistently reported large founder stake ≈40–42% As of Jul 14, 2026