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Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife

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Key takeaways

  • CNBC’s Robert Frank reports on how Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang owns most of the company’s stock in a trust shared with his wife.
  • Exposed: SMH, SOXX, NVDA, AVGO, ASML
  • 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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Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife

CNBC’s Robert Frank reports on how Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang owns most of the company’s stock in a trust shared with his wife.

Directly affected

  • NVDA Nvidia

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF

    iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • ASML ASML Holding N.V

    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

    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

    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

    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

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
NVDA+18.59%+10.61%base+3.65%after closeafter closeafter close
SMH+4.28%-4.14%base+4.60%after closeafter closeafter close
SOXX+2.68%-6.81%base+5.57%after closeafter closeafter close
ASML-0.77%-5.53%base+2.09%after closeafter closeafter close
TSM-0.24%-5.39%base+3.38%after closeafter closeafter close
AVGO-1.94%-11.64%base+5.30%after closeafter closeafter close
AMD-5.12%-13.13%base+5.65%after closeafter closeafter 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.

Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife CNBC

Source: CNBC

The price since 11 Nov 2026: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
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
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
TSMthat day+3.38%still updating
TSMthree days earlier-5.39%final price
TSMfive days earlier-0.24%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Companies carried with this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife,” 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 11 Nov 2026 story “Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife.” Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story

  • NVDA Nvidia

    For “Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife,” 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

    Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife.” 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

    In “Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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

    For “Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife,” 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)

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is the company in “Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife,” the 11 Nov 2026 this story story.

For Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), the reason on file says 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

NVDA traded between 200.92 and 239.08 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 206.56. 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.

A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

46 out of 100Price not final

“Most of Jensen Huang’s Nvidia shares are held in joint trusts with his wife” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.