AUM
Not disclosed (wealth tied to JA Solar equity)
Principals
5
Principal Net Worth
$2.8B
Data Flags
Jin Baofang detained November 2020, released April 2021; wealth highly correlated with JA Solar stock; no formal family office structure disclosed
Baofang Family Office (JA Solar)
Operating Company / Principal Investment (via JA Solar)High ConfidenceBeijing, China (JA Solar headquarters)
Last verified: Jan 17, 2026
Details
- Website
- https://www.jasolar.com/
- Source of Wealth
- Solar energy (JA Solar - one of world's largest solar manufacturers)
- Assets Under Management
- Not disclosed (wealth tied to JA Solar equity)
- Source File
- research/organizations/baofang-family-office.md
- UID
- fo-baofang-family-office
Also Known As
Jin Baofang Family OfficeBaofang CapitalJA Solar Family Office
Principals (5)
Team Members (11)
And ChiefTitle TBD
WORKS_ATCurrent JuneTitle TBD
WORKS_ATDeputy GeneralTitle TBD
WORKS_ATDeputy SectionTitle TBD
WORKS_ATJin BaofangChairman, CEO & General Manager
WORKS_ATJin JunhuiDirector (daughter)
WORKS_ATJunhui JinTitle TBD
WORKS_ATKey EarlyTitle TBD
WORKS_ATSpecial GeneralTitle TBD
WORKS_ATTao RanDirector & Deputy General Manager (son-in-law)
WORKS_ATYang AiqingTitle TBD
WORKS_ATRelated Entities (2)
JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.Subsidiary
Major Chinese solar manufacturer (Shanghai Stock Exchange listed) Revenue: CNY 70.1B (~$9.6B) in 2024 Employees: 50,000+ Cumulative shipments: 280 GW+ (as of early 2025) 45+ plants, 345 distribution centers globally
Xinjin Investment HoldingHolding Company
Investment vehicle
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Sources (6)
- (Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, January 2026 - $2.8B, #1488 world, #1305 Billionaires 2025)
- (Bloomberg Billionaires Index)
- (Biography, JA Solar history)
- https://grizzlybulls.com/billionaires/jin-baofang
- https://193countriesconsortium.com/2025/01/ja-solars-visionary-leader-jin-baofangs-journey-through-challenges-and-triumphs/
- https://matrixbcg.com/blogs/owners/jasolar
Changelog
- 2026-01-17UPGRADED TO HIGH CONFIDENCE. Updated net worth to $2.8B (Forbes Real-Time). Added Forbes ranks (#1488 world, #1305 Billionaires 2025, #66 China Rich List 2023). Corrected HQ to Beijing. Added education (Associate, Hebei Broadcast TV University), residence (Xingtai), career detail (Nasdaq 2007, private 2018, Shenzhen 2019). Corrected family: Jin Junmiao is younger daughter, Tao Ran is her husband. 2 independent sources verified (Forbes, Bloomberg).
- 2026-01-17AUDIT - Updated net worth to $2.3-3.1B (down from $4.3B, significant decline from 2022 peak of $11.3B); added birth year (1952, age 73); corrected family relationships (Jin Junhui = daughter, became director 2022; Tao Ran = son-in-law); added JA Solar financials (280GW+ shipments, $9.6B revenue); confirmed detention Nov 2020, release April 2021; upgraded confidence from Low to Medium
- 2026-01-16Enriched with career history (founded JA Solar 2005), added detention context, updated net worth to $4.3B, kept confidence Low due to legal uncertainty
- 2026-01-15Auto-generated from principal Jin Baofang