Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s admission of an extramarital affair has sparked speculation that his wife, Lori Huang, could walk away with roughly half of his $155.2 billion fortune if the couple divorces.
This calculation hinges on one single number: Forbes estimated that Jensen Huang’s net worth stood at around $155.2 billion on November 9, 2026.
Since the couple got married in 1985 and Nvidia was established only in 1993, the entirety of his stock holding in Nvidia, more than 3.5%, thus making him the largest single investor in the company, was accumulated within the course of their marriage.
Given that California recognizes community property, where any asset obtained in the course of marriage belongs to both partners and is divided 50/50 in case of a divorce, unless proven to be otherwise, this provides an absolute solution: $77.6 billion. And that is how we obtain the range of values mentioned by most sources from $75 to $77.5 billion.
The stock has been very volatile—the stock fell 4.3% on November 9, reducing the market capitalization by almost $200 billion and falling more than 9% in the days prior—which means that the headline number could change a lot even before any calculation of the settlement is made. At minimum, it would be twice as much as MacKenzie Scott’s approximate $36 billion Amazon stock from her divorce from Jeff Bezos, making it the biggest billionaire divorce settlement in history.
However, the final figure can turn out to be significantly less than implied by the basic 50/50 split.
The 2026 proxy statement of Nvidia names Lori Huang as one of the co-trustees of family trusts with more than 528 million shares as of March 2026, while assets in trust structures do not always divide equally like community property.
Moreover, it is unknown whether the couple has signed a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement that designates particular property, and Huang can also try to claim separate property. Since California is a no-fault state, his infidelity will not influence property division.
Huang disclosed the affair in a memo to Nvidia employees on November 8, acknowledging he had been “unfaithful to my wife” and apologizing to his family and staff.
He said he intends to continue leading the company.
