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Jen-Hsun Huang is the co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, a company he started in 1993. He has played a key role in making NVIDIA a leader in the technology space, especially known for its graphics processing units (GPUs) used in...

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Jen-Hsun Huang

Founder and CEO of Nvidia

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University, Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Sector of Economy

Technology

Born

February 17, 1963 - 62 years ago

CEO of Nvidia for

32 years 0 months (Apr 1993 - Present)

Previous Experience

Jen-Hsun Huang co-founded NVIDIA in 1993 and has served as its President and CEO since its inception.

Holdings

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Huang's stock holdings in NVIDIA are substantial. He owns over 80 million shares, which saw significant growth as NVIDIA's value soared. At one point, he derived most of his wealth from these holdings, which illustrates his commitment to the company....

Total Stock Sold

$779.52M

NVDA

$779.52M

63,779,640 NVDA shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Jen-Hsun Huang didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra NVDA63,779,640 shares worth $425.65M.
This is -45.4% and $353.87M less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

NVDA

89,068,500 shares

NVDA

Recent Charitable Transactions

NVDA

1,568,000 shares

NVDA

Sep 20, 2024

Charity

NVDA

445,000 shares

NVDA

Jun 19, 2024

Charity

NVDA

116,000 shares

NVDA

Nov 29, 2023

Charity

NVDA

749,730 shares

NVDA

Nov 29, 2022

Charity

NVDA

1,252,942 shares

NVDA

Dec 1, 2021

Charity

NVDA

133,950 shares

NVDA

Dec 9, 2020

Charity

Insider Trading

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NVDA

956,480 shares

NVDA

Mar 3, 2025

Received

NVDA

1,568,000 shares

NVDA

Sep 20, 2024

Charity

NVDA

$28.38M

NVDA at $118.24/share

Sep 12, 2024

Sale

NVDA

$26.53M

NVDA at $110.55/share

Sep 10, 2024

Sale

NVDA

$25.11M

NVDA at $104.64/share

Sep 6, 2024

Sale

NVDA

$25.69M

NVDA at $107.02/share

Sep 4, 2024

Sale

NVDA

$27.47M

NVDA at $114.47/share

Aug 30, 2024

Sale

NVDA

$24.62M

NVDA at $102.60/share

Aug 8, 2024

Sale

NVDA

$24.89M

NVDA at $103.72/share

Aug 6, 2024

Sale

NVDA

$24.09M

NVDA at $100.39/share

Aug 2, 2024

Sale

Compensation History

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In 2023, Jen-Hsun Huang received total compensation exceeding $34 million, a portion of which came from bonuses tied to NVIDIA’s revenue performance. His base salary was $1 million, but the vast majority stems from performance-related bonuses and equity awards. The incentive structure means that Huang's compensation is directly linked to NVIDIA's business success, aligning his financial interests closely with shareholders. This system promotes accountability and ensures that he is motivated to drive the company to achieve its goals while managing growth and innovation effectively.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$69.13M

Salary

$1.00M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes pay for performance, aligning executive compensation with the company's financial performance and stockholder interests, with a significant portion of total pay being at-risk and performance-based.

Bonus

$4.00M

Board Justification

The bonus is based on the Variable Cash Plan, which was achieved at 200% payout due to exceeding the revenue target for Fiscal 2024.

Other

$2.49M

Board Justification

Other compensation includes security arrangements and benefits such as 401(k) match and life insurance premiums.

Restricted Stock

$61.63M(100.98K SY PSUs)

Board Justification

The stock that vested in 2023 includes SY PSUs based on annual Non-GAAP Operating Income performance, which were granted in Fiscal 2024 and achieved maximum vesting due to performance exceeding Stretch Compensation Plan goals.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining compensation included annual revenue, Non-GAAP Operating Income, and Non-GAAP Gross Margin.