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Inside Larry Ellison's Wide Web of Power, Money and Politics

Summary by Vanity Fair
The $200 billion software titan has suctioned himself to many hubs of influence—from data centers to TikTok to Hollywood studios to the Oval Office itself. Tom Dotan dives deep into Ellison’s kingdom, starting on the island enclave of Lanai.

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Larry Ellison’s fortune touches the $200 billion and his asset map is unparalleled. I have reviewed the profile Vanity Fair dedicates to Oracle’s founder and the conclusion is uncomfortable for any estate manager: his capital allocation breaks the basic rules of diversification. The tangible axis of that fortune is the Hawaiian island of Lanai, nine miles west of Maui, which Ellison bought in 2012 from David Murdock for about $300 million. It is…

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Vanity Fair broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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