How tech CEO Pony Ma became the richest man in China By: CNBC.com News May 10, 2018 at 14:20 PM EDT Tencent CEO Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, started out making $176 a month and now has a net worth of $45 billion. Read More >> Related Stocks: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Amazon.com Facebook Halcon Resources