Ellison overtakes Bezos and Brin – No. 3 The richest as Oracle reaches its peak

Ellison overtakes Bezos and Brin – No. 3 The richest as Oracle reaches its peak

By Alicia Park
Publication Date: 2026-06-01 14:30:00

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Oracle shares hit a 2026 intraday high on Monday, extending a furious rally in late May that made the database pioneer the leader in AI infrastructure and boosted the wealth of co-founder Larry Ellison, who owns about 40% of the company.

Important facts

Oracle traded as high as $233.72 on Monday after rising about 11% on Friday, capping its strongest software month since 2001.

The stock has evolved from an established software provider into a major player in the AI ​​boom, leasing computing power to the largest AI developers such as OpenAI.