Jensen Huang
#7 in the World · Age 63 · United States
Jensen's net worth fell because Nvidia shares (NVDA) moved -2.91% today.
About Jensen
Jensen Huang co-founded the chipmaker Nvidia in 1993 and has led it ever since. Once known mainly for graphics cards, Nvidia became one of the world's most valuable companies as its chips became the backbone of the artificial-intelligence boom.
Key Facts
- Born in Taiwan; moved to the United States as a child.
- Has led Nvidia as CEO for more than 30 years.
- A central figure in the AI hardware boom.
NVDA— last ~3 months
208.48 USDThis chart tracks NVDA's share price, the public portion of Jensen's wealth. It excludes the $5.00B static estimate for private assets.
Public Holding
- Shares Held (est.)
- 800,000,000
- Stake Value
- $166.78B
- Share of Net Worth
- 97%
Net Worth History
| Date | World Rank | Net Worth |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | $171.78B | |
| #7 | $171.78B | |
| #7 | $178.48B | |
| #7 | $178.48B | |
| #7 | $180.18B | |
| #7 | $185.01B | |
| #7 | $185.01B | |
| #7 | $185.13B | |
| #7 | $185.13B | |
| #7 | $185.67B | |
| #7 | $185.31B | |
| #7 | $184.27B |
Jensen's Journey
The milestones that built the fortune — from the early days to today.
| Year | Milestone | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Co-founded Nvidia | Started Nvidia with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem. |
| 1999 | Nvidia IPO | Took Nvidia public and shipped the GeForce 256, marketed as the first GPU. |
| 2006 | Launched CUDA | Introduced Nvidia's CUDA computing platform, which later became central to AI workloads. |
| 2023 | AI boom | Nvidia's chips became the backbone of the generative-AI buildout, propelling the company's market value past $1 trillion. |
| Today | Ranked #7 in the world | Jensen's net worth is an estimated $171.78B, updated in real time from public holdings. |
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