Nvidia discloses security spending for CEO Jensen Huang's residences

Regulatory filings reviewed by media outlets indicate Nvidia allocated US$3,975,533 for security and executive protection for CEO Jensen Huang during fiscal 2026. The expense covers residential security, personal travel protection, drivers and security consulting. In fiscal 2023, the company reported US$565,305 spent on home security alone.

The security budget protects a property portfolio that Huang and his wife, Lori, have built over three decades, valued at more than US$76 million. Their holdings include a 1,060-square-metre, seven-bedroom mansion in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights purchased for US$38 million in 2017, a six-bedroom estate in Los Altos Hills bought for US$6.9 million in 2003, and a seven-bedroom oceanfront compound in Wailea, Maui, acquired for US$7.5 million in 2004.

The spending comes amid an FBI inquiry and an internal corporate investigation following reports that Huang had an extramarital relationship with a person identified by U.S. media as a Chinese intelligence operative. The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence officials believe Huang was targeted as part of a foreign intelligence operation. Huang has apologized to his family and staff for the affair.

Beijing’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the allegations, describing them as “pure fabrication”.