#9 on the list

Reed Hastings

Co-founder of Netflix

Medium confidence

Career VDS

$318.4B

Live $318.4B

Co-founded Netflix with Marc Randolph. Ownership has declined substantially through sales and dilution; stepped back from board duties in 2026.

Retained stake (live)

$1.6B

Value still held across live credited companies

Externalization (live)

99.5%

Live VDS ÷ live company value

Retention (live)

0.5%

Live stake ÷ live company value

Live companies

Company	Value	Ownership	Stake	Weight	VDS	Source
NetflixNFLX	$320B	0.5%	$1.6B	1	$318.4B	Cap: Public market estimate ≈ $320B post-split pricing (Jul 2026) Own: MarketWatch/public reporting ≈0.5% after continued sales (2026); earlier years were higher As of Jul 14, 2026