Jensen Huang’s meteoric rise in wealth mirrors Nvidia’s dominance in the AI revolution, as he edges toward Warren Buffett’s legendary status.
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, is now within striking distance of Warren Buffett on the global wealth leaderboard — and may soon surpass him.
At 63, Huang’s net worth has soared to $142 billion, with a staggering $27.6 billion gain since the start of 2025, according to Bloomberg. His fortune is largely tied to his 3.5% stake in Nvidia, which recently became the world’s most valuable public company.
On Wednesday, Nvidia’s market cap briefly crossed the $4 trillion mark — a historic milestone. Its stock has climbed 22% year-to-date, fueled by the company’s pivotal role in powering artificial intelligence systems across the tech industry.
Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah believes Nvidia’s valuation could climb even higher — potentially peaking near $6 trillion, according to Forbes.
Meanwhile, Buffett’s net worth stands at $144 billion, up $2.19 billion this year. His firm, Berkshire Hathaway, has seen a 5% stock increase in 2025. Yet, Nvidia’s explosive growth could soon push Huang ahead of the Oracle of Omaha.
Buffett, now 94, continues his philanthropic legacy. In June, he donated $6 billion to five charities, bringing his lifetime giving to over $60 billion — more than his entire net worth back in 2006, when he ranked second globally behind Bill Gates.
Still, Huang’s ascent isn’t without volatility. Nvidia’s stock plunged 17% on January 27, after reports that Chinese AI firm DeepSeek used downgraded Nvidia chips, triggering investor panic. It marked the largest single-day drop in U.S. corporate history, erasing nearly $600 billion in market value.
Another dip came on March 3, when President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Mexico, where Nvidia manufactures some of its products. The stock fell 9%, but has rebounded strongly since June.
Huang founded Nvidia in 1993 with engineers Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem — none of whom had prior experience running a company. On the Acquired podcast, Huang reflected on the journey:
“If we realized the pain and suffering… I don’t think anybody would start a company.” “That’s the superpower of an entrepreneur — they don’t know how hard it is. They just ask, ‘How hard can it be?’”
