Jensen Huang Net Worth: How Much the Nvidia CEO Lost After His Own Board Opened an Investigation
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang lost $6.8 billion on Monday, Nov. 9, after the company’s board said it had opened an independent investigation into him.
His net worth stood at $155.4 billion, down 4.19% for the day, according to Forbes’ real-time billionaires tracker. That put him at No. 10 among the world’s richest people, behind Warren Buffett and Larry Ellison, Forbes reported.
Jensen Huang’s Net Worth Today
Forbes lists Nvidia as the source of Huang’s wealth. He co-founded the chipmaker in 1993 and has served as its CEO and president ever since. He owns more than 3.5% of the company, according to Forbes.
Forbes ranked him No. 8 on its 2026 Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans. In early October, his fortune passed $200 billion as Nvidia stock hit a record high, according to a Forbes report on Oct. 2.
How Much Nvidia Stock Fell on Monday
Nvidia shares closed at $178.67 on Monday, down $7.97, or 4.27%, from Friday’s close of $186.64, according to Yahoo Finance. The stock fell as low as $170.24 during the session.
Shares dropped more than 8% in early trading, the first session since the board’s announcement, ABC News reported. Nvidia’s market value was about $4.31 trillion at the close, per Yahoo Finance.
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Why Nvidia’s Board Is Investigating Its CEO
The investigation follows an Oct. 29 report in The New York Times that U.S. intelligence had determined Alice Huang, a top executive at Singapore-based data company Megaspeed, was passing information to Beijing and had a “close relationship” with Jensen Huang, ABC News reported.
China’s government called the report “baseless and purely slanderous smears against China,” according to ABC. Alice Huang and Megaspeed did not respond to ABC’s requests for comment.
On Sunday, Nov. 8, Nvidia’s board said a “committee of independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, will oversee the investigation.”
The board said it “has no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised.” It added, “The Board has confidence in Jensen and his leadership team.”
What Jensen Huang Told Nvidia Employees
In a Sunday message to staff shared with ABC News, Huang said he had been unfaithful to his wife. The message did not name Alice Huang.
“My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry,” he wrote.
“My responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I have fallen short of that responsibility,” he told employees.
An Nvidia spokesperson said, “Today’s news will not slow NVIDIA. Jensen is committed to continuing to lead NVIDIA as CEO without interruption,” ABC reported.
What Comes Next for Huang and Nvidia
Republicans on the House Select Committee on China have asked Huang for a closed-door briefing on Nov. 18, according to ABC. It isn’t known whether he will attend.
Nvidia is scheduled to report quarterly earnings on Nov. 17, according to Yahoo Finance.
Huang, 63, was born in Taiwan and lives in Los Altos, California, according to Forbes. He took Nvidia public in 1999, and its market value passed $5 trillion in 2025.
This story was originally published by Men’s Journal on Nov 9, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men’s Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.