Li Ka-shing

High Global Public Record

Editorial estimate, not verified fact — Disclaimer

Hong Kong tycoon, investor, philanthropist, and Senior Advisor to CK Hutchison Holdings

Hong Kong, China

Data Confidence: 72% · Sources: 1 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Net Worth ▲: $47.0B
Reach ▬: 500.0M people
Power ▲: He commands a global empire across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and retail, including AS Watson's network of over 15,000 stores in Asia and Europe as well as a 75% stake in British water supplier Northumbrian Water.
Influence ▲: His strategic divestitures move global markets, evidenced by selling Orange for a $15.12 billion profit, selling a 67% stake in India's Hutchison Essar to Vodafone for $11.1 billion, and completing Asia-Pacific's largest office real estate deal by selling The Center for $5.15 billion.
Network ▲: He maintains an extensive technology and business network, backing startups such as Facebook, Spotify, Zoom, Siri, and Impossible Foods through Horizons Ventures and partnering with Jack Ma to launch AlipayHK.
Legacy ▲: He transformed a small 1950 plastic flower manufacturing shop into one of Asia's largest multi-sector conglomerates and established the second-largest private foundation in the world.
Trajectory ▲: Rising ↑ — gaining power relative to the last assessment.

Power Trajectory

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Sep 8, 2026Sep 17, 2026

About

Li Ka-shing is a Hong Kong tycoon and philanthropist who founded Cheung Kong Industries in 1950 and expanded it into a major global conglomerate. He previously served as chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Holdings until May 2018, when he assumed the role of senior advisor to both companies. Ranked 42nd on the 2026 Forbes list with a net worth of $47 billion, he has directed investments across real estate, retail, technology, infrastructure, and telecommunications. He also created the Li Ka Shing Foundation, which is recognized as the world's second-largest private foundation.