Weijian Shan

Weijian Shan

Weijian Shan (#3238)

Global Rank #3238
Country Rank #71
Country Hong Kong

Weijian Shan is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • Private equity
  • Hong Kong
  • M
  • 72 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,238
Country Rank #71
Net Worth $1.1B
Previous Worth $1.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Hong Kong
Industry Private equity
Age 72 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Citizenship Hong Kong

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 72
Source Of Wealth Private equity, Self Made
Residence Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Citizenship Hong Kong
Education Master of Business Administration, University of San Francisco; Master of Economics, University of California, Berkeley; Doctorate, University of California, Berkeley
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.1B
Current Net Worth $1.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Weijian Shan is the chairman of PAG, an Asia-focused private equity firm with $50 billion in assets under management. Before founding PAG's private equity business in 2010, he worked for 12 years at TPG Capital and was the U.S. private equity giant's top China dealmaker. At TPG, Shan spearheaded the first purchase of a state-owned Chinese bank by a foreign investor. In 2022, Shan became an independent director of Alibaba. He also served on the boards of Wilmar International, Bank of China (Hong Kong), Baosteel and Lenovo.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Weijian Shan.

#3185
Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

The Beijing-born grew up during the Cultural Revolution and labored in northern China's Gobi Desert.

His memoir, published in 2019, is called Out of the Gobi: My Story of China and America.

He earned a Ph.D. in business administration from UC Berkeley, where U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was one of Shan's thesis advisors.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Weijian Shan's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $1.1B (May 4, 2026)