AI boom lifts the combined wealth of Asia's 20 richest families to about $647 billion, according to Bloomberg

According to Bloomberg’s latest ranking, the combined wealth of the 20 families behind Asia’s leading conglomerates—including Samsung and Reliance—stands at about $647 billion. That total is the highest level since Bloomberg began publishing the ranking in 2019.

The increase is largely attributed to strong demand for chips, metals, and AI infrastructure. The rally has continued even as global stock markets face pressure linked to the US-Iran conflict.

Bloomberg notes that most of these families do not directly develop AI. Instead, they benefit from supplying components and infrastructure for the next wave of technology, including aluminum, semiconductors, electricity, data centers, telecom infrastructure, and real estate. The ranking suggests the AI-driven boom is not only creating new billionaires, but also rapidly expanding the wealth of long-established Asian business families.

Asia’s 20 wealthiest families (data as of March 27, 2026)

The list excludes self-made first-generation billionaires such as Jack Ma of Alibaba and Gautam Adani of India, and also excludes cases where assets are held by a single heir. Total family assets are calculated by summing holdings across different family members.

1. Ambani Family — Reliance Industries, Jio Financial Services — $89.7 billion — Conglomerate — India — Generation 3
2. Kwok Family — Sun Hung Kai Properties — $50.2 billion — Real Estate — Hong Kong — Generation 3
3. Lee – Samsung Family — Samsung — $45.5 billion — Technology — Korea — Generation 3
4. Chearavanont Family — Charoen Pokphand Group — $44.8 billion — Diversified — Thailand — Generation 4
5. Zhang Family — China Hongqiao, Shandong Weiqiao Textile — $44.7 billion — Basic Materials — China — Generation 2
6. Tsai Family — Cathay Financial, Fubon Financial — $34.3 billion — Financials — Taiwan — Generation 3
7. Yoovidhya Family — TCP Group — $32.9 billion — Food & Beverage — Thailand — Generation 2
8. Hartono Family — Djarum, Bank Central Asia — $30.2 billion — Tobacco, Financials — Indonesia — Generation 3
9. Mistry Family — Shapoorji Pallonji Group — $29.5 billion — Conglomerate — India / Ireland — Generation 7
10. Jindal Family — OP Jindal Group — $29.4 billion — Industrials — India — Generation 3
11. Cheng Family — New World Development, Chow Tai Fook — $28.0 billion — Real Estate, Jewelry — Hong Kong — Generation 3
12. Lee - Henderson Land Family — Henderson Land Development — $26.1 billion — Real Estate — Hong Kong — Generation 2
13. Pao/Woo Family — BW Group, Wheelock — $24.4 billion — Shipping, Real Estate — Hong Kong — Generation 3
14. Kwek/Quek Family — Hong Leong Group — $24.0 billion — Real Estate — Malaysia — Generation 3
15. Birla Family — Aditya Birla Group — $23.5 billion — Conglomerate — India — Generation 7
16. Chung Family — Hyundai Motor — $21.7 billion — Automotive — Korea — Generation 3
17. Kadoorie Family — CLP Holdings — $19.2 billion — Energy Supply — Hong Kong — Generation 4
18. Bajaj Family — Bajaj Group — $17.0 billion — Conglomerate — India — Generation 4
19. Wee Family — United Overseas Bank — $16.0 billion — Banking — Singapore — Generation 4
20. Chirathivat Family — Central Group — $15.7 billion — Conglomerate — Thailand — Generation 4