Larry Ellison is the world's richest person
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Larry Ellison surpassed Elon Musk to become the richest man in the world with a $393 billion net worth overnight.
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Larry Ellison's rag-to-riches journey: From being raised by adoptive relative to a college dropout
Larry Ellison, a Donald Trump supporter and Oracle co-founder, briefly became the richest person after Oracle shares surged.
Larry Ellison briefly overtook the Tesla boss on Wednesday to become the world’s richest person, propelled by an extraordinary surge in the share price of Oracle, the software company he co-founded nearly half a century ago. (Ellison ended the day at $383bn, just $1bn below Musk’s net worth of $384bn, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.)
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison’s fortune has soared in 2025. Learn more about his net worth and financial standing here.