Last updated 7/1/2026

William DingNet Worth Estimate

Estimated Range$36.0B - $39.5B$36,000,000,000 - $39,500,000,000

William Ding's wealth is primarily his NetEase stake. A company filing shows that Shining Globe International Limited/William Lei Ding beneficially owned 1.4503 billion NetEase ordinary shares, or 45.5%, as of February 28, 2026. Marked at NetEase's June 26, 2026 ADS close, that stake was worth about $35.9 billion before taxes and liquidity or trust-related discounts. A practical current estimate is $36.0 billion to $39.5 billion.

WDWilliam DingTechnology founder; internet and games / China

Drivers

Wealth Breakdown

7 reviewed sources5 high-quality sources

Wealth composition$35,884,432,6002 sources

Founder equity1 input · 2 sources · 88/100 confidenceIncluded$35,884,432,600

Estimate

Current Assessment

The estimate starts with the disclosed NetEase holding and values it using recent public market data. NetEase says each ADS represents five ordinary shares, so Ding's disclosed stake equals about 290.1 million ADSs. At $123.71 per ADS, the public stake is worth about $35.9 billion. Dividends add income context: the disclosed holding would have received roughly $863 million gross from 2025 dividends and roughly $209 million gross from the Q1 2026 dividend if paid across all reported shares. Those amounts are not fully added to net worth because taxes, spending, trust mechanics and reinvestment are not public.

Key caveats

The NetEase stake is held through a trust-linked vehicle, so personal access and family allocation are not fully visible.
The estimate does not deduct undisclosed taxes, debt, share pledges or margin loans.
Company revenue and cash are not added directly to personal net worth.
External billionaire-list figures are used only as checks against the direct stake valuation.

Evidence gaps

No verified current personal-liability disclosure was found.
No complete private investment or cash portfolio was found.
Current real-estate title and mortgage status were not verified.

Confidence

Medium confidence

78/100

The estimate is supported by available evidence, with meaningful assumptions and caveats.

Key Evidence Gaps

No verified current personal liabilities, margin loans, share pledges, or tax liabilities.
No full evidence for trust distribution terms, family allocation, or Ding's personal control over trust assets beyond beneficial-ownership disclosure.
No current title, debt, or valuation evidence for the reported Bel Air property.
No detailed private investment, cash, charitable transfer, or other non-NetEase asset portfolio.
No person-specific executive compensation figure; only aggregate officer/director compensation is supplied.

Public Caveats

Estimate is primarily a mark-to-market valuation of Ding's disclosed beneficial NetEase stake, not a cash valuation.
The NetEase stake was valued using the June 26, 2026 NTES ADS close of $123.71, and the estimate should move with the share price.
The shares are held through Shining Globe and a Ding-family trust structure, so personal access and family allocation are not fully public.
The estimate does not deduct undisclosed taxes, debt, share pledges, margin loans, liquidity discounts, or other liabilities.

Range Model

Scenario Spread

Conservative

$33.5B - $36.5B

Base

$36.0B - $39.5B

Aggressive

$40.0B - $45.6B

Uncertainty Drivers

NetEase share price can move materially between the June 26, 2026 close and the July 1, 2026 access date or later review dates.
The disclosed stake is held through Shining Globe and a trust; personal access, family-beneficiary allocation, and estate-planning arrangements are not fully public.
No verified evidence was found for share pledges, margin loans, tax liabilities, or other personal debt.
Gross dividends are before withholding taxes, personal taxes, fees, spending, reinvestment decisions, and trust-level distribution rules.
Private investments, cash balances, charitable transfers, and current real-estate holdings are not comprehensively disclosed.

Evidence

Reviewed Signals

Signal	Value	Confidence
NetEase operating and capital-return context NetEase had strong Q1 2026 results, large net cash, dividends, and a repurchase program, supporting the relevance and liquidity of the public company stake.	Q1 2026 revenue RMB30.6B; net cash RMB167.5B; repurchases $2.1B to date	82/100
External wealth estimates Secondary sources report wealth estimates of $45.6 billion in January 2026 and $38.9 billion in May 2025.	External estimates: $38.9B to $45.6B	50/100
Bel Air real estate clue Reported 2020 purchase of a Bel Air mansion from Elon Musk for $29 million.	$29,000,000	55/100
Q1 2026 NetEase dividend on disclosed stake NetEase's Q1 2026 dividend of $0.144 per ordinary share implies about $208.8 million gross on the disclosed stake.	$208,843,200	80/100
2025 NetEase dividends on disclosed stake NetEase's 2025 dividends totaled $0.595 per ordinary share; applying this to the disclosed stake implies about $862.9 million gross dividend income for 2025.	$862,928,500	78/100
NetEase founder stake Ding beneficially owns 1.4503 billion NetEase ordinary shares through Shining Globe and a trust. At five ordinary shares per ADS and $123.71 per ADS on June 26, 2026, the stake is worth about $35.88 billion gross.	$35,884,432,600	88/100

Citations

Sources

Ding LeiTier 5
Elon Musk Sells Bel Air MansionTier 3
Top Chinese CEOsTier 3
NetEase Announces First Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial ResultsTier 1
Historical Price LookupTier 2
Management TeamTier 1
NetEase, Inc. 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-FTier 1

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