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Oracle’s TikTok Stake Valued at $2 Billion in New Filing

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Shivangi

Mar 12, 2026 2:32 PM IST

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Synopsis

Oracle disclosed that its stake in the TikTok US joint venture is valued at around $2 billion in its latest quarterly financial filing. The company owns 15% of TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC alongside Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX. ByteDance retains a 19.9% minority stake, while US and global investors collectively control 80.1%. Beyond its investment, Oracle hosts all TikTok US user data, oversees security compliance, and is retraining the platform’s recommendation algorithm within its cloud infrastructure. The joint venture officially closed on January 22, 2026, one day before the legal deadline that could have forced a nationwide ban.

A new filing shows Oracle’s stake in the TikTok US joint venture is worth about $2 billion. Oracle owns 15% of the venture alongside Silver Lake and MGX and hosts all US TikTok user data.

Highlights

• Oracle’s US TikTok venture is worth around $2 billion on paper, according to a new filing.
• Oracle has a 15% stake in TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC with Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX.
• 19.9% of the venture is still owned by ByteDance, and 80.1% is owned by US & global investors.
• Oracle stores all data from TikTok’s US users and is a board member of the joint venture.

Oracle TikTok Stake Said To Be About $2 Billion

Oracle revealed its stake in the TikTok joint venture was approximately $2 billion in its quarterly financial filing on Wednesday. The firm stated that it gave a value of $2.2 billion in non-marketable debt investments and equity securities, the vast majority of which would be TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. This is also the first time Oracle has put a clear number on how much its investment in TikTok is actually worth.

The joint venture is said to be worth about $14 billion, which means Oracle’s stake is valued at roughly $2.1 billion. $2 billion stake alone is not a huge number for a company with a market cap of about $500 billion. However outside the equity portion, given what it gets as TikTok’s data and security partner, Oracle is much bigger than just the investment number.

How the Joint Venture Ownership of TikTok Is Divided

Under the deal, US and global investors own an 80.1% stake in TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, while ByteDance holds a 19.9% share. The three managing investors of the joint venture, Oracle, private equity group Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX, own a 15% stake each. The rest were taken up by a consortium of other investors such as Michael Dell’s family office, Susquehanna, Dragoneer and General Atlantic.

The board’s first acts were to name Adam Presser CEO of the joint venture, as well as Will Farrell Chief Security Officer. Kenneth Glueck, an executive vice president at Oracle, has a seat on the board and represents Oracle’s direct interest in the new company. Oracle being at the table means Oracle has real say on how this business is run versus just providing a capital investment and watching from the sidelines.

Oracle Is Doing More Than Just Holding a Stake

Owning 15% of TikTok is only part of Oracle’s involvement. The company acts as the trusted security partner for TikTok’s US operations, overseeing audits and enforcing national security compliance while rebuilding and retraining the platform’s algorithm under US jurisdiction. As a result, all data processing, recommendation systems, and security checks for TikTok’s 170 million US users operate through Oracle’s infrastructure.

US user data is secured within Oracle’s protected US cloud environment. The joint venture maintains a broad data privacy and cybersecurity program that is audited and certified by independent experts. TikTok’s recommendation algorithm is also being retrained using US user data entirely inside Oracle’s cloud. ByteDance no longer has access to that information. Ensuring that separation remains in place is a key part of Oracle’s role in the partnership.

The Transaction Was Completed Just Ahead of the Legal Deadline

The deal officially closed on January 22, 2026, just one day before the deadline imposed under policies originally pushed by former President Donald Trump. Closing the deal prevented a nationwide ban of TikTok and brought to an end nearly six years of political and legal tension between the US government and ByteDance.

What began in 2020 with attempts to ban the app ultimately resulted in a structure where American investors control more than 80% of TikTok’s US operations, with Oracle positioned at the centre of the system.

The path to the agreement was long and complex. In April 2024, legislation passed under President Joe Biden required ByteDance to either sell the US operation or face a ban. ByteDance challenged the law in court but ultimately lost. The final deal marked a major milestone for the platform after years of national security debates that started when the Trump administration first raised concerns about the app in August 2020. Oracle’s role as both security partner and investor helped convince US officials that TikTok could continue operating in the country.

FAQs

1. How much will Oracle’s TikTok stake be worth? 

Oracle’s interest in the TikTok US joint venture is valued at about $2 billion according to its most recent quarterly financial filing.

2. How much of TikTok does Oracle own?

Oracle has a 15% ownership stake in TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC along with Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX, who also each hold 15%.

3. Does ByteDance still own any portion of TikTok US? 

Yes, ByteDance has maintained a 19.9% minority stake and US and global investors hold the other 80.1%.

4. What does Oracle do apart from owning a stake at TikTok?

Oracle stores all US user data from TikTok, manages security compliance, and is retraining the platform’s content algorithm on US data within its cloud infrastructure.

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