They said it was money and stock options which ususally translates to mainly stock options. So that is 4 billion on paper, but like everything, that is only convertible to money if someone wants to buy it.  Disney was down 2 points after this news got out, so he has already lost $2 a share.  Still, George and his kids won't suffer too much unless Disney does something stupid and does a header into the toilet. Then they'll just be millionaires.