WORLD'S TENTH WEALTHIEST
Jensen Huang
Co-Founder, President & CEO, NVIDIA Corporation
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Jensen Huang co-founded NVIDIA in 1993 and has served as CEO continuously since. Under his leadership, NVIDIA transformed from a graphics chip company into the world's most valuable semiconductor company, driven by explosive demand for its GPU chips used in AI training and inference.
Wealth in Context
Figures calculated from current net worth estimate
Jensen Huang's net worth equals 47 years of all federal AI research spending
Jensen Huang's net worth could cover one year's school costs for every man, woman, and child in Georgia
Jensen Huang's net worth could build 3,093 new public schools
Source: National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2023
Holdings Breakdown
| Company | Ticker | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA 2024 Proxy Statement / SEC Form 4 | NVDA | 866.1M | $177.41 | $153.7B |
Private Holdings & Other Assets Forbes 2025 Billionaires List | estimated | $1B | ||
About holdings: Huang's wealth is almost entirely tied to his NVIDIA stake. Minimal private assets outside of the company.
Holdings last verified: December 1, 2024
Net Worth Over Time
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Historical values reflect current known holdings applied to historical market prices. Actual net worth may have differed due to share transactions over time.
Philanthropic Impact
Based on public foundation records, press releases, and giving pledges
Total known giving
$130 million
documented public giving only
Foundation
Huang and Lori Huang Foundation
Stanford University — School of Engineering endowment
$50 million
donated in 2023; school named Jensen Huang School of Engineering
$50 million to Stanford's School of Engineering — one of the largest gifts in Stanford Engineering history — to support AI research, student fellowships, and faculty chairs. The school was renamed the Jensen Huang School of Engineering in recognition of the gift.
How this is calculated
Jensen Huang's public stock holdings are sourced from SEC Form 4 filings and annual proxy statements. Net worth is calculated as (shares held × current market price) + private wealth estimate. The private wealth estimate is sourced from Forbes 2025 Billionaires List and is updated periodically — it does not change with market movements. Full methodology →