According to the 2026 Forbes Hong Kong's 50 Richest list, the total net worth of the上榜富豪 rose 22%, increasing from USD 301 billion in 2025 to USD 366 billion. CKH HOLDINGS (00001) founder Li Ka-shing retained his position as Hong Kong's richest person with a fortune of USD 45.1 billion (approximately HKD 351.78 billion). The family of the late Henderson Land (00012) founder Lee Shau Kee, represented by his sons Peter Lee Ka-kit and Martin Lee Ka-shing, ranked second with a combined wealth of USD 34.9 billion (approximately HKD 272.22 billion). The family of NEW WORLD DEV (00017) Chairman Henry Cheng Kar-shun maintained the third position with a fortune of USD 26.1 billion (approximately HKD 203.58 billion). The five children of the late Lee Kum Kee Group Chairman Lee Man Tat, who passed away in 2021, held the fourth position with wealth of USD 17.6 billion (HKD 137.28 billion). Sun Hung Kai Properties (00016) Chairman Kwong Siu-hing, known as "Mrs. Kwong," ranked fifth with a fortune of USD 17.5 billion (HKD 136.5 billion), moving up one spot from the previous year. Positions six through ten were occupied, in order, by former Wharf (00004) Chairman Peter Woo Kwong-ching (USD 14.9 billion), Chinese Estates Holdings (00127) founder Joseph Lau Luen-hung (USD 14.3 billion), Alibaba (09988) Chairman Joe Tsai (USD 14.2 billion), the family of the late Galaxy Entertainment (00027) founder Lui Che-woo, represented by his son Lui Yiu-tung (USD 12.7 billion), and EQT Group Asia Chairman Jean Salata (USD 9.5 billion). Forbes noted that a series of IPOs and a slowly recovering property market helped make Hong Kong one of Asia's best-performing stock markets last year, with the Hang Seng Index rising nearly 30% since the last wealth calculation.
Comments