Family offices · United States
Larry Ellison's Family Office: Lawrence Investments
Lawrence Investments, LLC is an investment firm in Walnut Creek, California, owned by Larry Ellison, Oracle's largest stockholder. A 2007 SEC filing describes it as a holding company for private equity investments made on Ellison's behalf, and Paul Marinelli has been its president since 2015. It was the notice address for the Ellison trust's February 2026 agreement to buy $43.92 billion of new Paramount Skydance shares to help pay for Paramount's purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, which was completed on 6 October 2026. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
At a glance
| Family | Ellison family |
|---|---|
| Founded | Not found |
| Headquarters | Walnut Creek, California, USA |
| Run by | Paul T. Marinelli, President (since 2015) |
| Size | No public figure |
| Structure | California LLC owned by Larry Ellison; called his investment firm in 2026 SEC filings |
| Known for | Private equity holdings for Ellison; contact for the Ellison trust's 2026 share purchase that helped fund Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery deal |
How did Lawrence Investments start?
Lawrence Investments appears in SEC filings from at least 2007, when it reported, with Ellison, a 10.3% stake in Nobel Learning Communities held through Mollusk Holdings, LLC. In 2012 Philip B. Simon signed filings as its president. Paul Marinelli was its vice president from 2004 to 2015 and has been president since 2015. Filings from 2026 show the same name and the same Walnut Creek address as in 2007, so the firm is still active under its original name. [1, 2, 3, 6]
Who runs Lawrence Investments?
Paul T. Marinelli has been president of Lawrence Investments since 2015, after serving as its vice president from 2004 to 2015. He joined the board of Paramount Skydance in August 2025 and was listed as a director in its June 2026 information statement. Larry Ellison owns the firm. [2, 3]
How big is Lawrence Investments?
No public figure found. Lawrence Investments does not publish its assets, and we found no Form 13F filed under its name. A 13F, where filed, lists only US-listed stocks and some related securities held at the end of a quarter; it does not show private companies, real estate, most bonds, cash or short positions. []
What does Lawrence Investments invest in?
A 2007 SEC filing says its business is to manage and act as a holding company for entities that make and hold private equity investments on Ellison's behalf. Filings show stakes held through Mollusk Holdings in Nobel Learning Communities (10.3% in February 2007) and LeapFrog Enterprises (2,250,116 shares in June 2012). In a subscription agreement dated 27 February 2026, the Lawrence J. Ellison Revocable Trust, with notices sent care of Lawrence Investments, agreed to buy $43.92 billion of new Paramount Skydance Class B shares at $16.02 each at the closing of Paramount's purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, with Ellison as guarantor. Paramount completed the purchase on 6 October 2026; its announcement says the deal included $47 billion of new Class B equity led by the Ellison family, and the combined company is named Skydance. [1, 3, 5, 6]
How is Lawrence Investments set up and regulated?
Lawrence Investments, LLC is a California limited liability company at 101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 320, Walnut Creek, and is owned by Larry Ellison. In 2007 its members were the Lawrence J. Ellison Revocable Trust, Philip B. Simon and Steven B. Fink, and its filing said Ellison may be deemed to control it. The filings we opened do not say whether it relies on the SEC family office rule. [1, 2, 3]
What changed in 2025 and 2026?
In August 2025 Paul Marinelli joined the board of Paramount Skydance. On 27 February 2026 the Ellison trust, using Lawrence Investments as its notice address with Marinelli as contact, signed the agreement to buy $43.92 billion of new Paramount Skydance shares, plus further amounts in some cases, to help fund the purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount announced on 6 October 2026 that the purchase was complete and that the combined company is named Skydance. [2, 3, 5]
