What We're Showing
The net worth of Oracle cofounder and CTO, Larry Ellison. The data comes from Forbes' real time billionaire wealth tracker.
Key Takeaways
- Larry Ellison has become the world's richest person for the first time, surpassing Elon Musk.
- His fortune increased by over $100 billion, which is the biggest one-day increase ever recorded.
- Ellison's surge in wealth is directly linked to a significant jump in Oracle's stock, which soared 41% after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results and provided a strong outlook for its cloud infrastructure business.