# Nvidia has lost $450 billion since Jensen Huang admitted to an affair. Millions of 401(k)s are exposed

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7 outlets covering · First listed: Fortune, Nov 11, 2026, 8:01 PM · Read it: <https://fortune.com/2026/11/11/nvidia-jensen-huang-board-401k-retirement-exposure/>

Two retirement experts explain how much of a typical 401(k) rides on Nvidia and why savers should sit tight.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): The New York Times reported that Nvidia’s board is weighing Jensen Huang’s future after he admitted to an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence says was spying for China; Forbes reported the board met to discuss removing him after revelations about two extramarital affairs. Nvidia shares fell in pre-market trading and Nvidia perpetual futures dropped as traders reacted to the leadership reports, according to Crypto Briefing and CoinDesk.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 3:56 PM: [There has never been a scandal like the Jensen Huang affair](<https://www.economist.com/business/2026/11/11/there-has-never-been-a-scandal-like-the-jensen-huang-affair>) — The Economist (Magazine, United Kingdom)
  A journey through the annals of corporate crises
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:31 PM: [Nvidia is preparing to oust Jensen Huang](<https://www.wsj.com/business/nvidia-is-preparing-to-oust-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-30f421ad>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:45 PM: [Nvidia Falls After Report of Huang Affair With Executive](<https://thedefiant.io/frontier/ai/nvidia-falls-after-report-of-huang-affair-with-executive>) — The Defiant (Specialist)
  The New York Times reported a relationship with health-care VP Kimberly Powell, who reports to Huang, raising a separate workplace-governance question while a board investigation is underway.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:48 PM: [Nvidia stock tanks after report of second Jensen Huang affair](<https://thehill.com/business/6214833-nvidia-ceo-jesen-huang-affair/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Shares of Nvidia tanked early Wednesday evening, after The New York Times reported that the tech firm’s CEO Jensen Huang had a second affair. The company’s stock was down roughly 8.3 percent during after-hours trading, dipping below $160 per share. Nvidia shares had not fallen below that threshold since June 2025. Nvidia shares were trading at…
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:01 PM: [Nvidia has lost $450 billion since Jensen Huang admitted to an affair. Millions of 401(k)s are exposed](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/11/nvidia-jensen-huang-board-401k-retirement-exposure/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States)
  Two retirement experts explain how much of a typical 401(k) rides on Nvidia and why savers should sit tight.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:55 PM: [What to Know About Nvidia’s Investigation of CEO Jensen Huang](<https://www.nytimes.com/article/nvidia-investigation-jensen-huang.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Nvidia’s board is weighing the future of Jensen Huang, the company’s chief executive, admitted to an affair with a woman who U.S. intelligence says was spying for China.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:54 AM: [Who could run Nvidia after Jensen Huang?](<https://www.ft.com/content/e47f7d4a-88d7-41e4-8c77-8ea8e0769353?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Chip giant co-founder’s future as chief executive is uncertain following report of a second affair