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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sells $36.4 million in stock under mysterious ‘trading plan' he adopted in March

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sells $36.4 million in stock under mysterious ‘trading plan' he adopted in March

Time of India3 hours ago
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has sold 225,000 shares of company stock worth around $36.4 million. According to the recent filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the transactions were executed between July 8 and July 10. The recent sale of stocks is part of a prearranged
10b5-1 trading plan
which Huang adopted in March this year. The trading plan allows the Nvidia CEO to sell up to 6 million shares by the end of 2025. This latest transaction made by Huang follows the previous batch of stock which he sold in June this year. Last month Huang offloaded 1,00,000 shares in the span of two days.
What is the mysterious 'trading plan'
For those unaware, the 10b5-1 trading plan enable corporate insiders such as company executives to sell or but company stock at pre-decided value. This plan also offers defense against insider trading charges by showcasing that the traders were planned in advance and is not based on any new information. This pre-arranged structure ensures transparency and compliance with regulatory standards.
The plan mentioned in Nvidia's quarterly report was adopted in March 2025. The plan is designed to allow structured selling without triggering any market volatility. Despite the recent stock sale, Hang still remains the largest individual shareholder of Nvidia. Huang still has more than 900 million shares.
The timing of the stock sale made by Huang coincides with Nvidia's stock trading near its 52-week high and also the company surpassed the $4 trillion market capitalisation. This marks Huang's second batch of sales under the plan, following a $15 million transaction in June. Last year, he sold $700 million worth of shares under a similar arrangement.
Nvidia sets new record, beats Microsoft and Apple
Nvidia's has become the first public company to touch the 'magic' $4 trillion market value. The company's stock market valuation officially closed above $4 trillion for the first time on Thursday (July 10) after shares of the AI chipmaker ended the trading session up 0.75% at $164.10, pushing its market capitalisation to $4.004 trillion. This milestone extends Nvidia's significant lead over tech giants Apple and Microsoft, as it continues to benefit from an increasing demand for its AI technologies.
According to a report by news agency Reuters, the company's market value briefly touched the $4 trillion mark on Wednesday (July 9) before closing just shy at approximately $3.97 trillion. To put its scale in perspective, Nvidia is now worth more than the combined value of all publicly listed companies in the United Kingdom, the report added.
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