Larry Ellison's net worth has surged by over $75 billion this year, largely due to Oracle's (ORCL, Financial) growing influence in the AI market. The company has secured agreements with Meta and OpenAI, boosting its market position. Oracle, founded by Ellison in 1979, has experienced its largest stock price increase since the 1999 internet boom, with shares rising 63% compared to the S&P 500's 27% gain in 2024.
Ellison's net worth now exceeds $217 billion, making him one of the wealthiest individuals globally, trailing only Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Oracle's advancements in cloud infrastructure and AI have been pivotal, with OpenAI and Meta among its significant clients. Despite a recent earnings report that fell short of expectations, causing a 7% drop in Oracle's stock, the company's AI-driven growth remains robust.