After the KOSPI broke above 6,000 for the first time and then cleared the 6,300 level just one day later, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s stock holdings were valued at nearly 40 trillion won, according to a report.
Corporate analysis firm Korea CXO Institute said on the 26th that Lee’s stock valuation totaled 38.7738 trillion won, based on the Feb. 25 closing prices. If treated as a single listed company, that value would rank about 23rd by market capitalization in South Korea.
Lee holds shares in seven issues: Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung SDS, Samsung E&A, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and Samsung Electronics preferred shares.
His Samsung Electronics stake totals 97,414,196 shares. Using a common-share price of 203,500 won per share, that holding alone was valued at 19.8237 trillion won.
The institute said Lee’s other major holdings were valued at 12.3840 trillion won in Samsung C&T, 5.1363 trillion won in Samsung Life, and 1.2721 trillion won in Samsung SDS.
Hong Ra-hee, honorary director of the Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, was valued at 17.9336 trillion won in stock holdings. Hotel Shilla President Lee Boo-jin held 16.1991 trillion won, and Samsung C&T President Lee Seo-hyun held 13.9079 trillion won, the report said.
Together, the four members of the Samsung family had combined stock holdings valued at 86.8146 trillion won, it said.
Hyundai Motor honorary chairman Chung Mong-koo’s stock wealth also topped 10 trillion won, reaching 10.3024 trillion won. Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Euisun was valued at 9.9973 trillion won, near the 10 trillion won mark. Their combined holdings totaled 20.2998 trillion won, exceeding 20 trillion won, the institute said.
The report also listed Celltrion Chairman Seo Jung-jin, valued at 16.7744 trillion won, and Meritz Financial Group Chairman Cho Jung-ho, valued at 13.0492 trillion won, as members of the 10 trillion won stock-wealth club.
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