#12 on the list

Michael Dell

Founder, chairman & CEO of Dell Technologies

High confidence

Career VDS

$82.5B

Live $82.5B

Founded Dell in 1984. Controls Dell Technologies via multi-class stock; economic ownership is large relative to typical public-company founders.

Retained stake (live)

$67.5B

Value still held across live credited companies

Externalization (live)

55.0%

Live VDS ÷ live company value

Retention (live)

45.0%

Live stake ÷ live company value

Live companies

Company	Value	Ownership	Stake	Weight	VDS	Source
Dell TechnologiesDELL	$150B	45.0%	$67.5B	1	$82.5B	Cap: Public market estimate ≈ $150B (Jul 2026); multi-class structure Own: SEC Schedule 13G/A reporting ≈45.7% of Class C (Feb 2026 filing as-of Dec 2025); controlled-company status As of Jul 14, 2026