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 persons/families who each, in 2020, had a personal net worth of at least $2.1 billion. Of these, 31 resided in Los Angeles County, the highest concentration among any of the state's counties. The combined 2020 wealth of these Los Angeles County billionaires was $132 billion, about 18 percent of the combined wealth of all California billionaires in Forbes' list.
| Name | Net Worth ($ Billion)* |
Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank | California Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Geffen | $8.1 | 77 | Beverly Hills | Motion Pictures, Music | 65 | 16 |
| Marijke Mars | $7.2 | 56 | Los Angeles | Mars Inc. Heir | 74 | 18 |
| Stewart & Lynda Resnick | $7.1 | - | Beverly Hills | Agriculture, Water | 81 | 19 |
| Eli Broad | $6.9 | 87 | Los Angeles | Investments | 85 | 20 |
| Patrick Soon-Shiong | $6.7 | 68 | Los Angeles | Pharmaceuticals | 91 | 24 |
| John Tu | $6.5 | 79 | Rolling Hills | Computer Hardware | 95 | 26 |
| Tom Gores | $5.7 | 56 | Beverly Hills | Private Equity | 109 | 29 |
| Name | Net Worth ($ Billion) * |
Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank | California Rank |
| Edward Roski, Jr. | $5.5 | 81 | Los Angeles | Real Estate | 115† | 31 |
| Jeff Skoll | $5.5 | 55 | Los Angeles | eBay | 115† | 32 |
| Meg Whitman | $4.8 | 64 | Los Angeles | eBay | 139 | 35 |
| Bobby Murphy | $4.7 | 32 | Venice (Los Angeles) | Snapchat | 148† | 36 |
| Eric Smidt | $4.7 | 60 | Beverly Hills | Harbor Freight Tools | 148† | 37 |
| Evan Spiegel | $4.5 | 30 | Los Angeles | Snapchat | 161 | 40 |
| Steven Udvar-Hazy | $4.0 | 74 | Beverly Hills | Aircraft Leasing | 186 | 44 |
| Name | Net Worth ($ Billion) * |
Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank | California Rank |
| Rick Caruso | $3.9 | 61 | Brentwood (Los Angeles) | Real Estate | 197 | 45 |
| Donald Sterling | $3.8 | 86 | Beverly Hills | Real Estate | 209 | 47 |
| Michael Milken | $3.7 | 74 | Los Angeles | Investments | 213† | 48 |
| Steven Spielberg | $3.7 | 73 | Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles) | Motion Picures | 213† | 49 |
| Anthony Pritzker | $3.5 | 59 | Los Angeles | Hotels, Investments | 228† | 53 |
| Anthony Ressler | $3.5 | 58 | Los Angeles | Finance | 228† | 55 |
| Don Hankey | $3.2 | 77 | Malibu | Auto Loans | 260 | 63 |
| Name | Net Worth ($ Billion) * |
Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank | California Rank |
| Lynsi Snyder | $3.0 | 38 | Glendora | In-N-Out Burger | 278 | 70 |
| Haim Saban | $2.9 | 75 | Beverly Hills | TV Network, Investments | 295 | 72 |
| Sean Parker | $2.7 | 40 | Los Angeles | 319 | 73 | |
| Travis Kalanick | $2.6 | 44 | Los Angeles | Uber | 327† | 77 |
| Jean (Gigi) Pritzker | $2.6 | 58 | Los Angeles | Hotel Heir, Investments | 327† | 76 |
| Jeffrey Gundlach | $2.2 | 61 | Los Angeles | Investments | 378 | 92 |
| Sumner Redstone | $2.1 | 47 | Marina Del Rey | Private Equity | 391† | 99 |
| Name | Net Worth ($ Billion) * |
Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank | California Rank |
| Alec Gores | $2.1 | 67 | Beverly Hills | Private Equity | 391† | 95 |
| Bruce Karsh | $2.1 | 64 | Los Angeles | Private Equity | 391† | 96 |
| Peter Thiel | $2.1 | 52 | Los Angeles | Facebook, Palantir | 391† | 97 |
* Wealth figures are for January 1, 2021.
† Tied in Ranking
Source: Forbes Magazine
