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Biography Flash: Jensen Huang's Historic $1 Billion Stock Sale as Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion Market Cap

Biography Flash: Jensen Huang's Historic $1 Billion Stock Sale as Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion Market Cap

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Jensen Huang has made global headlines in the past few days as Nvidia’s market value rocketed past five trillion dollars—the first company ever to reach that waterslide of a number, and just 112 days after clearing four trillion, a sign of Nvidia’s white-hot dominance in AI technology, according to Barchart. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Korea on Friday, Huang addressed investors’ nerves over Big Tech’s ballooning capital expenditures, comparing the current explosion of spending on AI infrastructure to the early days of the internet and cloud computing. He told CNBC and the Times of India that this capex surge is not reckless but “the virtuous cycle of AI”—the more intelligent the models, the more they’re used, the more money flows in, and the faster innovation churns.

On the business front, Arirang News reports that Huang capped off a historic 260-thousand-chip supply deal with the South Korean government and major players like Samsung, SK Group, Hyundai Motor, and Naver Cloud—a colossal partnership hinting that Korea could become a prime AI hub. In a press conference, he gushed about Korea’s “very optimistic future in AI,” saying it’s now Nvidia’s turn to grow as part of Korea’s tech journey, a nod to their decades-long relationship. This echoes announcements at the APEC Summit, where Huang spoke at length about strategic expansion, regulatory climates, and further AI investments, as broadcast live on Moneycontrol.

From Wall Street to boardrooms, Huang’s personal wealth has soared in lockstep with Nvidia’s fortune. Bloomberg and the Business Times report that as of this Friday, Huang completed a massive, pre-planned billion-dollar stock sale, selling over 100,000 Nvidia shares in a final October surge. Altogether, he’s offloaded over $1 billion since June, part of an arrangement started in March, while still holding a sizeable stake. Despite this sale, his net worth ballooned to nearly $176 billion, making him the world’s ninth-richest person. Analysts like those cited in Barchart remain bullish, with most forecasting further expansion as Nvidia works with 17 global quantum computing companies and powers generative AI everywhere from telecom to automotive giants.

On social media and in press scrums, Huang has kept it optimistic yet strategic. He’s discussed tokenization and quantum computing as the next big wave, promising multidecade partnerships and global AI leadership. While there’s some nervous chatter about U.S.-China tech tensions and chip restrictions, Huang’s public comments suggest Nvidia’s growth isn’t chained to any one market—he’s already eyeing new frontiers and supply chain innovations.

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