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Li Ka-shing

Li Ka-shing

Li Ka-shing (#38)

Global Rank #38
Country Rank #2
Country Hong Kong

The burden of poverty and this bitter taste of helplessness and isolation sort of branded on my heart forever the questions that still drive me.

  • $ 50 B
  • Diversified
  • Hong Kong
  • M
  • 98 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #38
Country Rank #2
Net Worth $49.6B
Previous Worth $49.7B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country Hong Kong
Industry Diversified
Age 98 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Last Refreshed 04 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Hong Kong, Hong Kong
World Billionaires List Hong Kong Billionaires Diversified

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 98
Source Of Wealth Diversified, Self Made
Residence Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Citizenship Hong Kong
Marital Status Widowed
Children 2
Education Drop Out, High School
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -0.2% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $49.7B
Current Net Worth $49.6B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Nicknamed Superman, Li Ka-shing is revered as one of the most influential businessmen in Asia. Li retired as chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Holdings in 2018 but remains senior advisor. His son Victor now heads the conglomerate, which has more than 300,000 employees and operates in more than 50 nations. Li started Cheung Kong Plastics, named after the Yangtze River, in 1950 at age 21 with $6,500 in savings and loans from relatives. His Li Ka Shing Foundation has donated more than $3.8 billion; over 80% has gone to Greater China.

Insights

Did You Know?

Li says it took him five minutes in 2007 to decide to invest in Facebook, even though it barely had any revenues. He also invested in Siri and Spotify.

At age 12, Li fled China with his family. Two years later his father, who had been a primary school principal in China but then worked at a watch factory, died.

At the announcement of his retirement, Li joked that he'd been "working for a long time, too long."

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Li Ka-shing's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $49.6B (May 3, 2026)

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