Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock
In Brief Posted: 1:49 PM PDT · September 13, 2026 Image Credits:Kim Kulish/Corbis / Getty Images Anthony Ha Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock Oracle co-founder and executive chairman Larry Ellison has canceled a planned sale of his Oracle stock, the company announced on Saturday. Oracle had previously disclosed in a regulatory filing that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion, according to Reuters. The company did not offer a reason for the change in plans.
- ▪In Brief Posted: 1:49 PM PDT · September 13, 2026 Image Credits:Kim Kulish/Corbis / Getty Images Anthony Ha Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock Oracle co-founder and executive chairman Larry Ellison has canceled a planne
- ▪Oracle had previously disclosed in a regulatory filing that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion, according to Reuters.
- ▪The company did not offer a reason for the change in plans.
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- ▪ Larry Ellison Cancels Plan to Sell Up to $7.5 Billion of Oracle Stock — The Information
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In Brief Posted: 1:49 PM PDT · September 13, 2026 Image Credits:Kim Kulish/Corbis / Getty Images Anthony Ha Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock Oracle co-founder and executive chairman Larry Ellison has canceled a planned sale of his Oracle stock, the company announced on Saturday. Oracle had previously disclosed in a regulatory filing that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion, according to Reuters. The company did not offer a reason for the change in plans. “No Oracle stock was sold under that plan, and he has no other plans to sell any of his Oracle stock,” Oracle said. As of publication time on Sunday afternoon, Oracle stock is down 22% since the beginning of the year.
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