Forbes unveiled the 2026 Hong Kong’s 50 Richest list. Founder of the Cheung Kong Group, Li Ka-shing, maintained his position as Hong Kong's richest person for consecutive years with an estimated wealth of approximately HKD351.78 billion. Lee Ka Kit, the eldest son of the late HENDERSON LAND (00012.HK) -0.500 (-1.702%) Short selling $110.61M; Ratio 239.388% founder Lee Shau Kee, and his second son, Lee Ka Shing, along with their family, ranked second with a net worth of approximately HKD272.22 billion. The Cheng Kar-Shun family of NEW WORLD DEV (00017.HK) -0.120 (-1.487%) Short selling $4.00M; Ratio 31.384% ranked third with approximately HKD203.58 billion. SHK PPT (00016.HK) -3.600 (-2.675%) Short selling $338.08M; Ratio 199.457% 's Kwong Siu Hing climbed one spot to fifth with an estimated wealth of HKD136.5 billion. Related News UBS: Hong Kong Office and Retail Markets Under Short-term Pressure; Prefers Net Cash High Dividend Stocks Like CK Asset (01113.HK) and Sino Land (00083.HK)The sixth to tenth positions in pecking order went to Peter Woo of the Wharf Series (approximately HKD116.2 billion); CHINESE EST H (00127.HK) +0.010 (+0.833%) 's Founder Joseph Lau (approximately HKD111.5 billion); BABA-W (09988.HK) -4.200 (-3.423%) Short selling $1.80B; Ratio 62.850% Chairman Joseph Tsai (approximately HKD110.8 billion), the Lui Yiu Tung family of GALAXY ENT (00027.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $61.73M; Ratio 80.280% (approximately HKD99.1 billion), and Jean Salata, Chairperson EQT Asia (approximately HKD74.1 billion). (HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-04-02 16:25.)
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