Pierre Chen
Electronics · Taipei
Net worth
$12.9B
Today
+$183M+1.44%Past month
−$5.2B−28.76%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Pierre Chen chairs Yageo, an electronics-component maker whose parts are found in everything from mobile phones to tablet PCs to cars. Chen started Yageo in 1977 and took the company public 16 years later. An avid art buyer, he has works by Gerhard Richter, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol and Francis Bacon. In 2021 Yageo formed joint venture Xsemi with Taiwan's Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn, a world-leading contract electronics manufacturer, to develop semiconductor components. In January 2026, Yageo fully acquired Japan's thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics for roughly $700 million.
Net worth over time
Principal holdings
3 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Yageo TAIWAN: 2327-TW | Technology | 71.9% | $9.3B |
Private and other holdings | Technology | 27.4% | $3.5B |
Tong Hsing Electronics Industries TAIWAN: 6271-TW | Technology | 0.7% | $93M |
Also known for
- His mountain home has spectacular views of Taipei.