Ellison Pledges $9B in Oracle Stock to Fund Paramount-Warner Bros Merger

Key Facts

1Larry Ellison pledged an additional 67 million Oracle shares as collateral for personal loans to fund the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

2The total value of Ellison's pledged shares now stands at approximately $57 billion, representing 36% of his total holdings.

3Paramount reached a settlement with 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild, clearing a major hurdle for the $111 billion deal.

Larry Ellison pledged an additional 67 million Oracle shares as collateral for personal loans to fund the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Reuters reported that the total value of Ellison's pledged shares has reached approximately $57 billion, representing 36% of his total holdings. This additional collateral is intended to cover the Ellison family's portion of the $47 billion equity commitment required for the transaction.

ORCL closed at $137.08 on September 25, 2026, while WBD closed at $30.86 on the same date. According to ZeroHedge, Paramount has reached a settlement with 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild, clearing legal hurdles for the $111 billion deal. PSKY closed at $9.96 on September 25, 2026, as the increased share pledging by the founder creates potential technical selling pressure on Oracle's stock.