The number of high net worth clients at Mirae Asset Securities has increased more than threefold in a year. The firm is seen as having expanded its client base in the high net worth market as investment gains centered on artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors and global megatech combined with VIP wealth management services.

Mirae Asset Securities said on Monday the number of high net worth clients holding at least 3 billion won rose from the 3,000 range in May last year to above 9,500 in May this year.

It said the figure rose 26 percent from the previous month and that the number of ultra-high net worth clients holding at least 10 billion won more than doubled from a year earlier.

The domestic stocks most widely held by ultra-high net worth clients were, in order, Hyundai Motor, SK hynix, Samsung Electronics, Hanmi Semiconductor and Sanil Electric.

Overseas stocks were led by AI semiconductor, data centre and mobility-related names such as Broadcom, Nvidia, Micron Technology and Tesla.

Returns on major holdings were also high. Mirae Asset Securities analysed period returns from December 2024 to May 2026 and found SK hynix returned 1,241.6 percent, Micron Technology 1,058 percent, Samsung Electronics 495.9 percent and Sanil Electric 260.1 percent.

A Mirae Asset Securities official said, "This performance means Mirae Asset Securities' investment philosophy and management capabilities have been recognised."