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Nvidia Insiders Cash in on AI Boom, Sell Over $1bn in Stock

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Nvidia insiders have been profiting from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, with over $1bn in stock sales over the past 12 months. The sales come as investors pile back into the California-based chip designer, driving its market capitalization to a record high of over $3.8tn. Despite a turbulent year marked by US-China trade tensions and Chinese AI breakthroughs, Nvidia's stock has rebounded, with investors betting on the vast demand for chips to power AI applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nvidia insiders have sold over $1bn in stock over the past 12 months, with more than $500mn of that amount sold this month alone.
  • Jensen Huang, Nvidia chief executive, started selling shares last week for the first time since September, with the sales part of a prearranged trading plan agreed in March.
  • Huang still retains the majority of his shares in Nvidia and can sell as many as 6mn shares before the end of the year, which at the current share price, would leave him on track to earn over $900mn.
  • Longtime board member Mark Stevens announced he would sell up to 4mn shares on June 2 and has since sold $288mn of them, while executive vice-president Jay Puri sold shares worth around $25mn last week.
  • Two other board members, Tench Coxe and Brooke Seawell, have also moved to sell, with Coxe offloading around $143mn on June 9 and Seawell around $48mn this month.

Statistics:

  • Nvidia's market capitalization has quadrupled to $3.8tn in a few years.
  • Jensen Huang's net worth is estimated at $138bn according to Forbes.
  • The company's executive vice-president, Jay Puri, sold shares worth around $25mn last week.
  • Board member Mark Stevens has sold $288mn in shares since announcing his intention to sell up to 4mn shares on June 2.
  • The company's shares have rebounded in recent weeks, with its market capitalization regaining about $1.5tn since its lowest point in April.
  • Nvidia's stock price has climbed to a record high, with investors betting on the demand for chips to power AI applications.

Sources:

  • "Nvidia insiders have sold more than $1bn of company stock over the past 12 months as they cash in on investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence" (original source not explicitly stated).
  • "VerityData, which tracks insider sales based on regulatory filings" ( VerityData report cited).
  • "Huang's net worth is estimated at $138bn, according to Forbes" (Forbes cited).
  • "Nvidia's market capitalisation has quadrupled to $3.8tn in the space of a few years" (original source not explicitly stated).

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