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Nvidia Becomes First $5 Trillion Company After GTC Order Windfall and U.S. Deals

The record valuation followed Nvidia's disclosure of roughly $500 billion in AI chip orders that gave investors unusual visibility into future demand.

Overview

  • Nvidia closed at about $5.03 trillion in market value on Oct. 29, becoming the first public company to reach the $5 trillion mark.
  • CEO Jensen Huang said the company has visibility into more than $500 billion in AI chip orders through 2026, citing demand for Blackwell and the upcoming Rubin architecture.
  • Nvidia announced plans to build seven supercomputers for the U.S. government and unveiled new industry partnerships, including a $1 billion deal with Nokia plus collaborations with OpenAI, Oracle and Eli Lilly.
  • Analysts flagged concentration risk as Nvidia’s surge contributed to nearly a fifth of the S&P 500’s gains this year, underscoring the market’s reliance on AI-driven chip demand.
  • Jensen Huang’s fortune climbed to roughly $179–182 billion on real-time billionaire indices as Nvidia’s shares advanced to the new milestone.