Gong Hongjia Net Worth

Gong Hongjia has an estimated net worth of $13.1 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Gong Hongjia profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $8.6 billion in 2019.

Gong Hongjia is a Chinese-born investor with permanent residency in Hong Kong, best known as the biggest individual shareholder of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, a leading supplier of video surveillance products. Born in mainland China in 1965, he studied computer science at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He is also known by his official Hong Kong name, Kung Hung Ka.

After graduating he traded electronic goods in southern China, working between Guangzhou and Hong Kong. He moved to Hong Kong in 1992, five years before the handover. Along the way he owned radio maker Tecsun and smart card company Watchdata. He is married with two children and lives in Hong Kong, where he has also invested in the local property market.

His approach looks more like a venture investor than an operator. Rather than running the companies he backs, he takes large early stakes and lets management build the business. Hikvision is the clearest example, but his later bets on stem cells, eye care and AI drug discovery follow the same pattern of backing growth industries early.

How Gong Hongjia made his money

Gong's big bet came in 2001, when he co-invested in Hikvision and took a 49% stake. The company grew into one of the world's best known makers of surveillance cameras and listed on the stock market, turning his early stake into a large fortune. He served as Hikvision's vice chairman until 2021 and remains its largest individual shareholder.

He has spread his money across other companies too. He is chairman of Vcanbio Cell and Gene Engineering, a Shanghai-listed firm that prepares, tests and stores stem cells. In 2022 he bought a 2.4% stake in C-Mer Eye Care Holdings, a Chinese medical services provider. He is also an investor in the AI drug discovery startup Xtalpi, also known as QuantumPharm, which listed in Hong Kong in 2024.

How Forbes has valued Gong Hongjia

Forbes valued Gong at $8.6 billion in 2019 and $8 billion in 2020. A strong run in Hikvision shares lifted him to $14.4 billion in 2021, his peak on the annual list. He then slipped to $13.2 billion in 2022 and $11 billion in 2023.

Forbes put him at $10.2 billion in 2024, $10.3 billion in 2025 and $11 billion on its 2026 World's Billionaires List. As of October 20, 2026, the Forbes real-time billionaires tracker showed a higher $13.1 billion. Since most of his money is tied to Hikvision stock, his estimate tends to rise and fall with the company's share price.