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Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) was founded in Santa Clara, California, in 1993, and was originally a silicon chip company specializing in graphics processing units, or GPUs. Nvidia has grown dramatically on a global scale as it has positioned itself as a leader in visual computing, gaming, visualization, data center, cryptocurrency mining, and artificial intelligence.

The top individual shareholders of Nvidia are Jen-Hsun ("Jensen") Huang, Tench Coxe, and Mark A. Stevens, and the top institutional shareholders are Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc. (BLK), and FMR LLC.

Nvidia has posted a 12-month trailing net income of $42.6 billion as of July 5, 2024, and 12-month trailing revenue of $79.8 billion for the same period. This represents a net profit margin of 53%. As of July 5, 2024, the company has a market capitalization of $3.1 trillion and has become one of the world's most valuable companies companies.

"Insider" refers to people in senior management positions and members of the board of directors, as well as people or entities that own more than 10% of the company's stock. In this context, it has nothing to do with insider trading.

Below are the top three individual insider shareholders of Nvidia. Note that this list reflects direct ownership and does not include indirect ownership of shares or shares accessible through stock options.

Jen-Hsun Huang—who goes by Jensen Huang—owns 93,463,791 shares of Nvidia, representing 3.79% of all outstanding shares. Huang founded the company in 1993 and serves as president and CEO. He is also a director of Nvidia. Prior to establishing Nvidia, Huang worked for chip manufacturer LSI Logic Corp. and semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD). Huang is listed as #13 on the Forbes billionaires list, with a net worth of about $110 billion.

Tench Coxe owns 3,785,524 shares of Nvidia, representing less than 0.01% of all outstanding shares. Coxe has been a board member of Nvidia since 1993, accumulating enough shares to become a billionaire.

Coxe came to Nvidia from the world of venture capital. He served as a managing director for Sutter Hill Ventures from 1989 to 2020, and also served on the boards of Mattersight Corp. and Artisan Partners Asset Management. His net worth is $5.6 billion as of July 2024, putting him at #544 on the Forbes billionaires list.

Mark A. Stevens owns 4,102,881 shares of Nvidia, representing less than 0.01% of all outstanding shares. Stevens has served on Nvidia's board from 1993 to 2006 and again since 2008. Since 2012, Stevens has been managing partner of S-Cubed Capital, a private family office investment firm. From 1993 to 2011 he was managing partner of venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and has also held positions at Intel Corp. (INTC) and Hughes Aircraft Co. He has a net worth of $8.4 billion as of July 2024, placing him at #303 on the Forbes billionaires list.

More than 5,500 institutions filing 13Fs hold Nvidia stock as of Q1 2024. Of these, 124 hold 10% or more of their portfolio in Nvidia. Roughly 67.5% of all outstanding Nvidia shares are held by institutional shareholders.

Vanguard Group owns 2.13 billion shares of Nvidia, representing 8.7% of total shares outstanding, according to the company's 13F filing for the period ending March 31, 2024. The company is primarily a mutual fund and ETF management company with about $8.6 trillion in global assets under management (AUM) as of year-end 2023. The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) has nearly $80.0 billion in AUM. Nvidia is the third-largest holding in the fund's portfolio, at about 14% of fund assets.

BlackRock owns 1.82 billion shares of Nvidia, representing 7.4% of total shares outstanding, according to the company's 13F filing for the period ending March 31, 2024. The company is primarily a mutual fund and ETF management company with approximately $10.5 trillion in AUM. The iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) has about $15.6 billion in AUM. Nvidia is the second-largest holding in the fund's portfolio, at about 8.4% of fund assets.

FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity, owns 1.15 billion shares of Nvidia, representing 7.0% of total shares outstanding, according to the company's 13F filing for the period ending March 31, 2024. Fidelity is one of the nation's largest financial services companies and offers investment management, retirement options, brokerage, financial planning, and wealth management services. 

The company owns investment management firm Fidelity Investments, which has a total discretionary AUM of approximately $5.3 trillion. The firm manages a range of ETFs and mutual funds. The Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund (FBGRX) has about $67.2 billion in AUM. As of 2024, Nvidia was the largest holding in the fund's portfolio, at about 13.8% of fund assets.

The largest owners of Nvidia stock are asset managers, such as BlackRock and Vanguard. These companies hold Nvidia stock in mutual funds and ETFs on behalf of their clients. Among individual investors, the largest shareholders are company insiders and board members, like founder Jensen Huang.

Yes. Nvidia was founded in 1993 by American computer scientists Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem. Today, it is still headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and covers about 80% of the world's GPU market.

Historically, Nvidia's main competitors have been other chipmakers, such as Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel (INTC). However, with the explosive growth of generative AI, other tech companies like Google and Amazon are also investing in chip architecture, while many new startups are also securing funding.

With the growth of generative AI, chipmaker Nvidia has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Although institutions like Vanguard and BlackRock are the largest shareholders, company insiders and directors also have significant stakes.

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Maureen Achebe, daughter of the renowned novelist, late Chinua Achebe, has received the Brigham and Women’s Hospital 2024 Faculty Development and Diversity Awards.

The hospital notified Okam Achebe of her award in a letter dated July 2, according to a post shared by Chidi Achebe, her brother and chairman of African Integrated Development Enterprise Public Benefit Corporation (AIDE PBC).

Chidi stated that the hospital, a premier teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School based in Boston, Massachusetts, notified Maureen of her award in a letter dated July 2, 2024, which he also shared.

The Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a world-class academic medical centre based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a premier teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.

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The latest monthly U.S. employment report provided more evidence that the economy is cooling, boosting expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate in the coming months. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday that U.S. employers added fewer jobs in June than the month before and that the unemployment rate rose to its highest level since late 2021.

The BLS also adjusted downward the jobs growth numbers for the previous two months, an indication that the Fed’s policy of high interest rates to slow economic activity and tame inflation is having its intended effect. 

“Overall, (the) report is consistent with ongoing moderation in growth and inflation. Job gains are still not slowing as fast as consensus expectations, but the underlying pace is cooling," Nomura economists said in a report Friday.

Stocks gained and Treasury yields fell following the release of the jobs data, as optimism that the US central bank could start cutting its fed funds rate, which is currently at a 23-year high, rose.

Traders are pricing in a 77% chance that the Fed will cut the benchmark rate at the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool, which forecasts rate movements based on fed funds futures trading data. That compares with the 64% likelihood priced in a week ago.

“The June jobs report adds to evidence from other recent growth indicators that the Fed is likely sufficiently restrictive,” Deutsche Bank economists said Friday. “These data therefore boost prospects for a September rate cut, though that outcome requires continued evidence of moderating inflation over the coming months."

“We continue to expect ongoing disinflation to make the case for two rate cuts this year, in September and December," Nomura analysts wrote.

Fed officials have said that progress is being made in the fight against inflation, but have also said they need to see more data confirming that price pressures are under control.

"We want to be more confident that inflation is moving sustainably down toward (the Fed’s annual target of) 2% before we start the process of reducing how tight our policy is," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last Tuesday during a panel discussion at a European Central Bank conference in Portugal.

The latest reading of the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, showed that inflation in the 12 months ending in May slowed to 2.6%.

Fed officials are leery of moving too quickly to cut rates and run the risk of reigniting inflation. At the same time, they are watching labor trends closely to ensure that the high rates aren’t causing damage. The Fed has a dual mandate to keep prices stable and to promote maximum employment. 

“We have to balance the two, and given the strength in the economy, we can approach that carefully,” Powell said last week.

Powell is scheduled to address the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday and the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, where he’ll give an overview of current economic conditions. 

Lawmakers will likely press Powell on the impact that high interest rates are having on the economy and about the timetable for cutting the fed funds rate, which affects costs on everything from mortgages to student loans.    

Later in the week, the first official readings on inflation in June will be released. 

The Consumer Price Index report, due Thursday, is expected to show that annual inflation moderated in June to 3.1% from 3.3% the month before, according to economists surveyed by and . The Producer Price Index, to be released Friday, will give a view of inflation at the wholesale level. 

“In his comments last week, Powell reiterated a number of points from the June FOMC meeting but skewed dovishly at times by suggesting the disinflation trend has resumed and that policy is restrictive," Deutsche Bank said in its report. “Importantly, his testimony will come before the June CPI release, which will be more important for determining whether the Fed will cut rates before the election.”

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A 60-year-old father in Anambra State has been called out for repeatedly defiling his 3-year-old daughter.

This disturbing incident has sparked outrage and condemnation from the community and beyond.

The case has likely drawn the attention of law enforcement and child protection agencies, who will investigate and pursue justice for the victim.

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Major U.S. equities indexes pushed higher to close the shortened trading week after the Independence Day holiday.

Friday's gains came after the June jobs report showed a cooldown in the pace of hiring and an uptick in the unemployment rate, lifting expectations that the Federal Reserve could move to cut interest rates in the coming months.

The S&P 500 added 0.5% to notch an all-time closing high for the third straight session. A jump of 0.9% lifted the Nasdaq to another record close. After trading in negative territory for much of the session, the Dow advanced in the afternoon to close 0.2% higher.

Shares of Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms (META) soared 5.9%, marking Friday's top performance in the S&P 500 and posting the stock's highest-ever close. The gains came amid optimism that Meta's massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI) technology could be starting to flow through into revenue gains, with analysts at Bernstein recently indicating that AI-driven algorithms are increasing the time spent by users in Meta's apps.

Shares of Baxter International (BAX) gained 5.3% following reports that the health care technology firm is negotiating a potential sale of its kidney care spinoff Vantive to private equity firm Carlyle Group (CG). Sources reportedly said that the companies had entered exclusive talks surrounding a deal worth $4 billion, including debt.

Increasing AI optimism helped boost shares of semiconductor manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which gained 4.9%. AMD is poised to ramp up shipments of its latest generation of graphics processing units (GPUs) that are optimized for generative AI applications, and analysts anticipate new AI-related product launches in the second half of the year.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares fell 5.7%, marking the widest losses of any S&P 500 component on Friday. The company earlier this week adopted a "poison pill" shareholder rights plan aimed at preventing activist investor Elliott Investment Management from acquiring more shares. The activist firm has called for a leadership shakeup.

First Solar (FSLR) shares sank 3.9% to wrap up a volatile week of trading for the solar technology firm. The stock fell on Tuesday after analysts at Baird trimmed their price target on updated cost and pricing expectations, then recovered strongly in Wednesday's abbreviated session. First Solar has drawn attention on the prospect of helping power demand from AI data centers, but it faces uncertainties related to the upcoming presidential election and the future of U.S. clean energy policies.

Shares of computer memory and data storage provider Micron Technology (MU) slid 3.8%. The stock has also benefited from AI-related optimism, but Micron issued soft revenue guidance when it reported its quarterly earnings last week, raising questions about its growth trajectory.

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Tesla (TSLA) shares staged a strong rally this week, rising about 27% on the strength of upbeat second-quarter deliveries numbers.

The stock finished Friday at $251.52, up from last week's close of $197.88. They rose about 2% on Friday, retreating somewhat from a year-to-date high of $252.37 earlier in the session.

On Tuesday, the Elon Musk-led electric vehicle (EV) maker reported second-quarter deliveries of 443,956 vehicles, which topped analysts' consensus estimate of about 439,000.

Analysts have largely reacted positively to Tesla's deliveries data, with Bank of America and Wedbush Securities analysts raising their price targets to $260 and $300, respectively, from $220 and $275. J.P. Morgan analysts were cooler on the deliveries numbers, maintaining an "underweight" rating and price target of just $115.

“In a nutshell, the worst is in the rear-view mirror for Tesla as we believe the EV demand story is starting to return to the disruptive tech stalwart ahead,” Wedbush analysts said.

Tesla shares had dropped as low as $138.80 on April 22 after closing 2023 at $248.48. Friday marked the first day since Jan. 2 — the first trading day of 2024— that Tesla went into positive territory at all this year. As of Friday's close, they were just barely in the green for the year, up less than a tenth of a percent.

Looking ahead, analysts also pointed to Tesla’s planned “Robotaxi Day” on August 8, when Musk said the company will unveil an autonomous driving taxi. 

"We continue to believe that Tesla is more of an AI and robotics play than a traditional car company," Wedbush analysts said. "...[N]ow the rubber meets the road as the Street anticipates August 8th as a key linchpin day for the Tesla story."

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