Richest billionaires in California
Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in California using data from Forbes
Richest billionaires in California
Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in California using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of September 21, 2026.
The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000 billionaires around the world. Read on to see which billionaires live in your area and the richest across the country.
Richest billionaires in California
#20. Laurene Powell Jobs
- Net worth: $15.7 billion
- Source: Apple, Disney
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California
#19. John Collison
- Net worth: $17.5 billion
- Source: Payment software
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: San Francisco, California
#18. Patrick Collison
- Net worth: $17.5 billion
- Source: Payment software
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: San Francisco, California
#17. Eric Smidt
- Net worth: $17.8 billion
- Source: Hardware stores
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Beverly Hills, California
#16. Jan Koum
- Net worth: $18.9 billion
- Source: WhatsApp
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Atherton, California
#15. Donald Bren
- Net worth: $19.8 billion
- Source: Real estate
- Industry: Real Estate
- Lives in: Newport Beach, California
#14. Henry Nicholas III
- Net worth: $22.0 billion
- Source: Semiconductors
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Newport Coast, California
#13. John Doerr
- Net worth: $23.5 billion
- Source: Venture capital
- Industry: Finance & Investments
- Lives in: Woodside, California
#12. Brett Adcock
- Net worth: $23.4 billion
- Source: Robots
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California
#11. Greg Brockman
- Net worth: $25.5 billion
- Source: OpenAI
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: San Francisco, California
#10. Robert Pera
- Net worth: $29.6 billion
- Source: Wireless networking
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: San Jose, California
#9. Henry Samueli
- Net worth: $34.2 billion
- Source: Semiconductors
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Newport Beach, California
#8. David Sun
- Net worth: $34.2 billion
- Source: Computer hardware
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Irvine, California
#7. John Tu
- Net worth: $34.2 billion
- Source: Computer hardware
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Rolling Hills, California
#6. Eric Schmidt
- Net worth: $39.2 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Atherton, California
#5. Andreas von Bechtolsheim & family
- Net worth: $41.3 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California
#4. Jensen Huang
- Net worth: $196.9 billion
- Source: Nvidia
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Los Altos, California
#3. Mark Zuckerberg
- Net worth: $254.1 billion
- Source: Facebook
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California
#2. Sergey Brin
- Net worth: $267.2 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Los Altos, California
#1. Larry Page
- Net worth: $290.4 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California
Richest billionaires in the U.S.
#10. Warren Buffett
- Net worth: $142.5 billion
- Source: Berkshire Hathaway
- Industry: Finance & Investments
- Lives in: Omaha, Nebraska
#9. Steve Ballmer
- Net worth: $156.6 billion
- Source: Microsoft
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Hunts Point, Washington
#8. Larry Ellison
- Net worth: $193.5 billion
- Source: Oracle
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Manalapan, Florida
#7. Jensen Huang
- Net worth: $196.9 billion
- Source: Nvidia
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Los Altos, California
#6. Mark Zuckerberg
- Net worth: $254.1 billion
- Source: Facebook
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California
#5. Sergey Brin
- Net worth: $267.2 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Los Altos, California
#4. Michael Dell
- Net worth: $279.0 billion
- Source: Dell Technologies
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Austin, Texas
#3. Larry Page
- Net worth: $290.4 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California
#2. Jeff Bezos
- Net worth: $377.3 billion
- Source: Amazon
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Miami, Florida
#1. Elon Musk
- Net worth: $946.4 billion
- Source: Tesla, SpaceX
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Austin, Texas