Chen Tianshi
- Net worth $23 billion
- Status -
- Country China
- Source(-s) of wealth CEO, Engineer, Entrepreneur
How much is Chen Tianshi Worth? Chen Tianshi Net Worth in 2026
Chen Tianshi’s net worth is estimated at $23 billion as of November 2026. That is roughly half of what his Cambricon shares were worth at their peak in the past year. By our math the stock’s fall from its 52-week high of 1,620 yuan has cost him about $20.7 billion on paper, which is close to his entire fortune today.
| Net worth | $23 billion (our estimate) |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1985, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China |
| Age | 41 |
| Country | China |
| Known for | Co-founder and CEO of Cambricon Technologies, an AI chip designer |
| Main income sources | Cambricon shares |
How much is Chen Tianshi worth in 2026?
About $23 billion. Cambricon is listed in Shanghai, so this one is mostly arithmetic: his shareholding, times the share price, times the exchange rate. He held 28.35% of the company at the end of June 2026, 36Kr reported from the half-year filing. The shares traded around 846 yuan on November 10, 2026, and we converted at 6.67 yuan to the dollar, the rate on that day.
Share count times share price
| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Cambricon stake, 28.35% | $22.6 billion | 28.35% of 628.85 million shares is 178.3 million shares. At 846 yuan that is 150.8 billion yuan, or $22.6 billion at 6.6706 yuan per dollar (November 10, 2026). |
| Indirect stake via a partnership | $800 million | Our reading: he controls 29.34% in total, including through the Beijing Aix Technology Center partnership that holds 7.27%. The filing data is inconsistent on the partnership size, so as an assumption we count only the 0.99-point gap as his own money, which is 5.3 billion yuan on a 532 billion yuan market value. |
| Tax on sales | $0 | We found no record of share sales by him in 2026, so no gain has been taxed. |
| Total | $23 billion | $23.4 billion before rounding. |
Two prodigies and a research project
Chen and his brother Chen Yunji entered the University of Science and Technology of China’s program for gifted teenagers. Tianshi took a mathematics degree in 2005 and a computer science PhD in 2010, then worked as a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, his biography says. Cambricon came out of an academy chip project in 2016. Alibaba was among the backers that made it a unicorn a year later. Yunji went back to academia; Tianshi became the full-time CEO.
From one customer to China’s AI chip trade
For its first years Cambricon was close to a one-client company. Before 2019 Huawei made up nearly all of its revenue, and in the six months to June 2020 income from Huawei had shrunk to 5.5 million yuan, Caixin reported. It listed in Shanghai that July. The stock sat near 54 yuan in late 2022, and the company lost 609 million yuan in January to June 2024.
Then demand for Chinese-made AI chips arrived. Revenue for January to June 2025 rose 4,348% to 2.88 billion yuan. By late August 2025 Cambricon briefly passed Kweichow Moutai as the most valuable stock in China.
The latest numbers, released August 7, 2026, kept the curve going: first-half revenue of about 6 billion yuan, up 108%, and net profit of 2.3 billion yuan.
The $20 billion swing
Here is our calculation. Over the past 52 weeks Cambricon traded as high as 1,620 yuan and as low as 649.66 yuan, StockAnalysis data shows. At the high, his 178.3 million direct shares were worth about 288.8 billion yuan, or $43.3 billion at today’s exchange rate. At 846 yuan they are worth $22.6 billion. The drop of 774 yuan a share is $20.7 billion.
The profits look small next to that. His 28.35% of first-half 2026 net profit of about 2.3 billion yuan is roughly 650 million yuan, roughly $98 million. Holders are paying for growth, not for this year’s earnings.
Why other estimates disagree
Because the stock moves so much, any estimate is only as fresh as its share price. Over the past year the price has ranged from about 650 yuan to 1,620 yuan, so public figures taken on different days can sit about $26 billion apart (970 yuan a share on 178.3 million shares, by our math). Some also count his full 29.34% controlled stake, including shares in the partnership that belong to other partners.
What would move the figure
The share price, every trading day. Each 100-yuan move in Cambricon shifts his direct stake by about 17.8 billion yuan, or $2.7 billion. The full-year 2026 results, due in 2027, are the next big test.
Chen Tianshi net worth FAQ
What is Chen Tianshi’s net worth?
About $23 billion as of November 2026 by our estimate, based on 28.35% of Cambricon at 846 yuan a share.
How much of Cambricon does Chen Tianshi own?
28.35% directly at June 30, 2026, about 178.3 million shares. He controls 29.34% including a partnership.
How much did Chen Tianshi lose when Cambricon shares fell?
On paper, about $20.7 billion from the 52-week high of 1,620 yuan to 846 yuan in November 2026, by our math.
How old is Chen Tianshi?
41. He was born in June 1985 in Nanchang, Jiangxi.
What does Cambricon make?
Chips for AI computing. It reported revenue of about 6 billion yuan and net profit of 2.3 billion yuan for the first half of 2026.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.