Rank 4 of 28
Sergey Brin
Multiple 7.6× · created $2.053T in total · has given away $5.0B2
Stake, per the filings
| Company | Ownership | As of | Strict stake value |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL3 | 2.96% | 2026-04-06 | $128.1B |
Stated plainly
- Forbes Top Givers (Feb 2026) lifetime out-the-door estimate through end-2025 (rank #9), incl. ~$2.2B Parkinson's research. Stake = 358.9M Class B + 37k Class A / 12.116B total; Class C undisclosed so economic stake is higher (25.3% voting power).
- Proxy ownership excludes non-voting Class C holdings; economic stake is higher than shown.
Sources
- 1.Attribution weight — near-equal founder stakes at 2004 IPO, normalized 0.5/0.5 www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288776/000119312504143377/d424b4.htm
- 2.Lifetime giving — Forbes Top Givers (Feb 2026) lifetime out-the-door estimate through end-2025 (rank #9), incl. ~$2.2B Parkinson's research. Stake = 358.9M Class B + 37k Class A / 12.116B total; Class C undisclosed so economic stake is higher (25.3% voting power). www.forbes.com/lists/top-givers/
- 3.Beneficial ownership of Alphabet Inc., 2026-04-06 www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000130817926000342/goog-2026042
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