Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal
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Key takeaways
- Joon Kim just joined the Wachtell Lipton law firm last month and now will lead an independent investigation into whether Nvidia’s CEO was the target of a China spy operation
- Exposed: SMH, SOXX, FXI, NVDA, AVGO
- Market reaction: SOXX +5.6% on the day (still updating); SMH +4.6% on the day (still updating); AMD +5.7% on the day (still updating)
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Joon Kim just joined the Wachtell Lipton law firm last month and now will lead an independent investigation into whether Nvidia’s CEO was the target of a China spy operation
Directly affected
- NVDA Nvidia-8.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-15.5% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-19.8% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-3.4% 30d
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-8.9% 11d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-9.5% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-5.4% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices-15.8% 30d
Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | +18.59% | +10.61% | base | +3.65% | after close | after close | after close |
| SMH | +4.28% | -4.14% | base | +4.60% | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +2.68% | -6.81% | base | +5.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | +0.49% | +1.53% | base | -1.35% | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | -0.77% | -5.53% | base | +2.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | -0.24% | -5.39% | base | +3.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | -1.94% | -11.64% | base | +5.30% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMD | -5.12% | -13.13% | base | +5.65% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Joon Kim just joined the Wachtell Lipton law firm last month and now will lead an independent investigation into whether Nvidia’s CEO was the target of a China spy operation
Source: MarketWatch
The price since 10 Nov 2026: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | that day | +5.65% | still updating |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | three days earlier | -13.13% | final price |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | five days earlier | -5.12% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | that day | +2.09% | still updating |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | -5.53% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | -0.77% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | that day | +5.30% | still updating |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | -11.64% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | -1.94% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | that day | -1.35% | still updating |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | three days earlier | +1.53% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | five days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | that day | +3.65% | still updating |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | three days earlier | +10.61% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | five days earlier | +18.59% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | that day | +4.60% | still updating |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | -4.14% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +4.28% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | that day | +5.57% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | -6.81% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | +2.68% | final price |
| TSM | that day | +3.38% | still updating |
| TSM | three days earlier | -5.39% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | -0.24% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 18 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 18 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. John J McGuire III sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 1 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies tied to this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal.” Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf
In “Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal,” Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)
- NVDA Nvidia
In “Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal,” Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
For “Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal.” Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices
In “Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal,” Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
“Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal” (10 Nov 2026) reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) through this story.
What ties Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to the headline is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (SOXX): iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
The price range for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), and the dates in the story
FXI traded between 32.14 and 34.36 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 33.21. SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73.
What the saved facts support for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies. The price is not final yet.