The Doheny Mansion, once home to one of Los Angeles' wealthiest families. Now part of the campus of Mount St. Mary's University. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
According to Forbes Magazine, California is home to 99 people who each, in 2019, had a personal net worth of $2.1 billion or more. Of these, 31 resided in Los Angeles County, the highest concentration among any of the state's counties. The combined 2019 wealth of Los Angeles County billionaires was $147 billion, about 21 percent of the combined wealth of all California billionaires in Forbes' list.
| Name | Net Worth ($ Billion) (1) |
Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank 2 | California Rank 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Musk | $19.9 | 48 | Los Angeles | Tesla Motors, SpaceX | 23 | 6 |
| Stewart & Lynda Resnick | $9.0 | - | Beverly Hills | Agriculture, Water | 54 | 12 |
| David Geffen | $7.9 | 76 | Beverly Hills | Entertainment | 60 | 13 |
| Marijke Mars | $7.4 | 55 | Los Angeles | Mars Inc. Heir | 70 | 16 |
| Eli Broad | $6.8 | 86 | Los Angeles | Investments | 84 | 18 |
| Patrick Soon-Shiong | $6.7 | 67 | Los Angeles | Pharmaceuticals | 85* | 19* |
| Tom Gores | $5.6 | 55 | Beverly Hills | Private Equity | 118 | 24 |
| Name | Net Worth ($ Billion) (1) |
Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank 2 | California Rank 2 |
| Edward Roski, Jr. | $5.5 | 80 | Los Angeles | Real Estate | 119* | 25* |
| John Tu | $5.5 | 78 | Rolling Hills | Computer Hardware | 119* | 25* |
| Rick Caruso | $4.2 | 60 | Brentwood (Los Angeles) | Real Estate | 168* | 30* |
| Sumner Redstone | $4.1 | 96 | Beverly Hills | Media | 179* | 31* |
| Eric Smidt | $4.1 | 59 | Beverly Hills | Harbor Freight Tools | 179* | 31* |
| Steven Udvar-Hazy | $4.1 | 73 | Beverly Hills | Aircraft Leasing | 179* | 31* |
| Donald Sterling | $3.8 | 85 | Beverly Hills | Real Estate | 207* | 34* |
| Name | Net Worth ($ Billion) (1) |
Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank 2 | California Rank 2 |
| Michael Milken | $3.7 | 73 | Los Angeles | Investments | 217* | 35* |
| Bobby Murphy | $3.7 | 31 | Venice (Los Angeles) | Snapchat | 217* | 35* |
| Meg Whitman | $3.7 | 63 | Los Angeles | eBay | 217* | 35* |
| Lynsi Snyder | $3.6 | 37 | Glendora | In-N-Out Burger | 225* | 36* |
| Evan Spiegel | $3.6 | 29 | Los Angeles | Snapchat | 225* | 36* |
| Steven Spielberg | $3.6 | 72 | Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles) | Motion Picures | 225* | 36* |
| Travis Kalanick | $3.5 | 43 | Los Angeles | Uber | 239 | 37* |
| Name | Net Worth ($ Billion) (1) |
Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank 2 | California Rank 2 |
| Anthony Pritzker | $3.5 | 58 | Los Angeles | Hotels, Investments | 239* | 37* |
| Jean (Gigi) Pritzker | $3.2 | 57 | Los Angeles | Hotel Heir, Investments | 268 | 39 |
| Don Hankey | $3.1 | 76 | Malibu | Auto Loans | 275 | 40 |
| Haim Saban | $2.9 | 75 | Beverly Hills | TV Network, Investments | 296* | 42* |
| Anthony Ressler | $2.8 | 57 | Los Angeles | Finance | 306* | 43* |
| Sean Parker | $2.7 | 39 | Los Angeles | 319* | 44* | |
| Peter Thiel | $2.3 | 52 | Los Angeles | Facebook, Palantir | 363 | 48 |
| Name | Net Worth ($ Billion) (1) |
Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank 2 | California Rank 2 |
| Bruce Karsh | $2.2 | 64 | Los Angeles | Private Equity | 370* | 49* |
| Alec Gores | $2.1 | 66 | Beverly Hills | Private Equity | 388* | 50* |
| Jeffrey Gundlach | $2.1 | 60 | Los Angeles | Investments | 388* | 50* |
* Tied in Ranking with Others
1) These wealth figures are for September 2019.
2) Ranking according to Forbes 400 Richest Americans List, 2019.
Source: Forbes Magazine
