| Rank | Company | Assets Before Bankruptcy | Bankruptcy Date | |
|---|
| 1 | Lehman Brothers Bank FSB | $691,063,000 | 9/15/2008 | |
| 2 | WorldCom | $103,914,000 | 7/21/2002 | |
| 3 | Enron | $65,503,000 | 12/2/2001 | |
| 4 | Conesco, Inc. | $61,392,000 | 12/17/2002 | |
| 5 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | $36,152,000 | 4/6/2001 | |
| 6 | Texaco | $34,940,000 | 4/12/1987 | |
| 7 | Financial Corp. of America | $33,864,000 | 9/9/1988 | |
| 8 | Refco | $33,333,000 | 10/17/2005 | |
| 9 | IndyMac Bank | $32,734,000 | 7/31/2008 | |
| 10 | Global Crossing | $30,185,000 | 1/28/2002 | |
| 11 | Bank of New England Corp. | $29,773,000 | 1/7/1991 | |
| 12 | Calpine | $27,216,000 | 12/20/2005 | |
| 13 | New Century Financial | $26,147,000 | 4/2/2007 | |
| 14 | UAL Corporation | $25,197,000 | 12/9/2002 | |
| 15 | Delta Air Lines | $21,801,000 | 9/14/2005 | |
| 16 | Adelphia | $21,499,000 | 6/25/2002 | |
| 17 | MCorp. | $20,228,000 | 3/31/1989 | |
| 18 | Mirant | $19,415,000 | 7/14/2003 | |
| 19 | American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation | $18,829,000 | 8/6/2007 | |
| 20 | NTL Incorporated | $16,834,000 | 5/8/2002 | |