Executives at Nvidia, the prominent technology company, have sold over $1 billion in shares within the past year, capitalizing on the stock’s swift ascent driven by the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
According to a report by the Financial Times, more than $500 million worth of stock transactions occurred within the last month alone, coinciding with Nvidia’s shares reaching unprecedented levels and pushing the aggregate insider sales past the $1 billion mark.
Nvidia’s stock has surged over 14% year to date and approximately 27% over the past year, fueled by heightened investments in AI technologies and tools. Over the last five years, the company’s stock has skyrocketed by an impressive 1,543%, enhancing its market capitalization to exceed $3.8 trillion.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, a co-founder of the company, recently disclosed the sale of 100,000 shares valued at approximately $15 million in a regulatory filing. This transaction was part of a strategy made public in March, allowing him to offload up to 6 million shares of Nvidia stock by the end of 2025.
If Huang decides to sell all 6 million shares at current market prices, he stands to gain more than $900 million from the sales.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | NVIDIA CORP. | 157.99 | +0.24 | +0.15% |
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Huang’s share sales were executed under a 10b5-1 trading plan, a strategy that helps company executives and major shareholders disclose expected sales without impacting market perception or triggering price fluctuations.
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These recent transactions coincided with Nvidia’s stock rally, which faced a temporary decline earlier this year after the Chinese company DeepSeek unveiled a major new AI model.
Additionally, Nvidia has faced challenges stemming from export restrictions on its most advanced AI chips, limiting sales to certain countries, including China. However, the company’s strong emphasis on AI and the ongoing demand for AI innovations have maintained its upward trajectory despite these obstacles.
Huang noted in a February interview on Finance Newso Business Network’s “The Claman Countdown” that the pace of AI adoption is “incredibly fast,” particularly among what he termed the “core technology builders,” as well as various companies focused on consumer-oriented AI applications.
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This year, Nvidia also announced initiatives to manufacture AI supercomputers in the U.S., intending to produce its advanced Blackwell chips in Arizona and establish AI supercomputer facilities in Texas.
