Who owns Nvidia? Jensen Huang built the AI giant but holds just 3.58%: Who are the powerful investors with bigger stakes in the chipmaker?

Nvidia is largely associated with its co-founder Jensen Huang, but he is not the company's biggest shareholder. Vanguard holds a 6.39% stake, followed by BlackRock at 5.14% and State Street at 4.19%, while Huang owns around 3.6%. His resignation has brought fresh attention to the investors behind the AI chipmaker. Who actually owns Nvidia, and how much of the company do they control?

Who are Nvidia's biggest shareholders by percentage?

Nvidia's ownership is spread across institutional investors, company executives and millions of individual investors. Its latest 2026 proxy statement identifies BlackRock and Vanguard Capital Management as shareholders with stakes above 7%.

According to Nvidia's 2026 proxy statement, BlackRock holds 1.806 billion Nvidia shares, or 7.43% stake. Vanguard Capital Management owns 1.777 billion shares, or 7.31% of the company.


Jensen Huang holds 870.6 million shares, equal to 3.58%, while all Nvidia directors and executive officers collectively own 957.3 million shares, or 3.94%.

These percentages are based on 24.312 billion Nvidia shares outstanding on March 23, 2026.

BlackRock's reported position dates to December 2023, while Vanguard's disclosure is based on March 2026. They are not simultaneous measurements.

How much Nvidia stock does Jensen Huang own?

Huang's 870.6 million shares represent a 3.58% stake in Nvidia. His beneficial ownership includes shares held through family trusts, limited liability companies and the Huang Foundation.

This is important when looking at his personal investment. The entire reported stake should not be treated as shares held directly in his personal brokerage account.

His departure as CEO and board member does not automatically change this ownership. Nvidia's November 12 announcement did not say that Huang had sold or transferred his shares.

He therefore remains a significant Nvidia shareholder even after leaving the company's leadership.

BlackRock and Vanguard manage money for investors through index funds, exchange-traded funds, pension-related investments and other financial products.

Nvidia is a major constituent of leading stock market indexes. Funds that track those indexes hold its shares as part of their portfolios.

This does not mean BlackRock or Vanguard personally owns all the money represented by their reported positions. The economic interests belong to the funds and their investors, while investment managers exercise certain management and voting responsibilities.

There is also a difference between owning shares and having the power to vote them. Vanguard's April 2026 filing, for example, reported voting power over 238.9 million shares but dispositive power over 1.777 billion shares.

Does Huang's resignation change Nvidia's ownership?

The departure changes Nvidia's leadership, not its shareholder register automatically.

Nvidia's board announced that CFO Colette Kress would become interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent replacement. Harvey C. Jones was appointed chairman of the board.

Huang previously held three important positions; co-founder, CEO and board member. He has now left the latter two roles.

BlackRock and Vanguard have significant stakes, but neither owns a controlling majority. They cannot appoint themselves to run Nvidia simply because they are among its largest shareholders.

The board remains responsible for choosing the company's CEO and overseeing its management.

The ownership question has gained attention after a difficult week for Nvidia shares.

Reuters reported that Nvidia had lost around $600 billion in market value during the week leading up to the resignation. On November 12, the shares fell nearly 10% during trading, according to Associated Press, taking Nvidia below a $4 trillion market valuation.

The decline followed an extraordinary four-year rally in which the stock had gained 1,722%. Even before the latest leadership crisis, Nvidia shares were about 27% below their recent record high.

For BlackRock, Vanguard and other major investors, the immediate concern is whether Nvidia can maintain its business momentum during the leadership transition.

Huang built relationships across the semiconductor industry, cloud computing companies and major AI developers. His departure creates questions about who will manage those relationships and maintain the company's product strategy.

Nvidia is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter 2027 results on November 17. Investors will be watching the results and management commentary for any indication that the leadership change has affected operations or customer commitments.