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In late January, he gifted 2 million Netflix shares worth $1.1 billion to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
The donation slashed his direct stake in Netflix by about 40% to just under 3 million shares — a position valued at about $1.9 billion.
The tech veteran's net worth is still around $6 billion, as he holds 3 million Netflix stock options and has sold about $2 billion worth over the years, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Hastings has also donated vast amounts of money to education providers like charter schools and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
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