Nvidia pays for CEO Jensen Huang’s home security, travel, drivers and car expenses: How much does it cost to protect him and his family?

Nvidia spent nearly $4 million on security-related arrangements for CEO Jensen Huang in fiscal 2026, including residential protection, security during personal travel, consultation fees and driver services, according to the chipmaker’s latest proxy statement.

The company reported $3,975,533 in combined costs for those services, describing the figure as the full cost to Nvidia. The disclosure gives a glimpse of the security measures surrounding one of the technology industry’s most prominent executives. However, it doesn't reveal how many guards are assigned to Huang’s home or provide details of the residential security setup.

The amount isn't only the cost of home security alone. It covers several services, and Nvidia lists other security-related arrangements separately.

What Nvidia’s nearly $4 million security bill covers

The firm's proxy statement said that, "Due to the exceptionally high public profile and prominence of our CEO, and in accordance with the Board-approved, independently-assessed executive security program, NVIDIA provides Mr. Huang and his family members with comprehensive security protection."

The disclosed $3,975,533 covers residential security, protection during personal travel, consultation fees and also driver services. Nvidia also lists security monitoring and car expenses among the arrangements, but does not provide separate figures for those items.

The filing does not specify the number of security personnel, the locations covered or the precise measures used to protect Huang’s residence.

Nvidia says security programme is approved by its board

The company says the arrangements are part of a board-approved executive security programme that has been independently assessed. Nvidia’s Compensation Committee reviews the nature and cost of the measures each year.

Nvidia does not classify the security arrangements as personal benefits, arguing that they arise from Huang’s responsibilities as CEO and are required under the board’s programme. The company says the measures are reasonable and necessary to reduce security threats and business risks while allowing Huang to focus on his role.

The filing also includes travel on private aircraft among the security arrangements. Nvidia says company-arranged flights are intended for business travel, although Huang and employees travelling for the same business may bring personal guests. Such guests add no or only minimal incremental cost to the company.

Huang reimburses Nvidia for any incremental costs associated with his own personal travel on company-arranged private aircraft, the filing says.

Security disclosure comes as Nvidia investigates intelligence claims

The disclosure has drawn attention amid reports concerning Huang and an alleged foreign intelligence effort. On November 8, Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation after reports that its founder and CEO had been targeted.

A committee of independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, will oversee the review. Nvidia said the board had no reason to believe that US national security or company secrets had been compromised. Huang supports the investigation and has agreed to cooperate.

The investigation follows a New York Times report concerning Alice Huang, an unrelated former executive of Singapore-based cloud computing company Megaspeed. The newspaper reported that US authorities had investigated her and concluded she was a Chinese intelligence asset.

Huang separately told Nvidia employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife and accepted responsibility for his actions. He did not identify the person involved in the relationship.