Nvidia's Secret $21 Billion SpaceX Windfall -- How One Chip Deal Turned Into a Rocket Fortune

Nvidia has $21 billion SpaceX stake, $30 billion in Intel shares

Nvidia also had stakes in Coherent Corp., Generate Biomedicines Inc., Nebius Group NV, Nokia Corp. and Synopsys Inc. as of June 30.

Nvidia's Secret $21 Billion SpaceX Windfall -- How One Chip Deal Turned Into a Rocket Fortune

Chipmakers used to sell hardware and cash the check. In 2026, they’re increasingly bankrolling the customers who buy it. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) backs OpenAI. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) backs Anthropic. And Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), the company supplying the picks and shovels for the entire AI gold rush, has quietly become one of the largest shareholders in the companies building ... Nvidia’s Secret $21 Billion SpaceX Windfall — How One Chip Deal Turned I…

Nvidia’s SpaceX bet: Chipmaker discloses $21 billion stake in Elon Musk-owned rocket firm

Nvidia owns about 123 million shares of SpaceX, estimated at around $17 billion. Additionally, the chip giant invested in Elon Musk's xAI prior to its merger with SpaceX. As part of their collaboration, SpaceX will employ Nvidia's technology exclusively for its data centers. Furthermore, Nvidia has pledged over $100 billion towards AI companies and infrastructure, aiming to bolster SpaceX's computing capabilities by 2027.

Nvidia reveals $63.44 billion equity holdings, with Intel and SpaceX making up majority share

SANTA CLARA, California, August 15, 2026, 13:12 PDT — NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) on Friday reported holding $63.44 billion in U.S.-listed equities. Intel and SpaceX represented 80.3% of the portfolio's value. The concentration introduces another earnings factor ahead of Nvidia’s August 26 report. This has a greater impact on profit swings between quarters than on the…

Nvidia's Secret $21 Billion SpaceX Windfall - How One Chip Deal Turned Into a Rocket Fortune

Chipmakers used to sell hardware and cash the check. In 2026, they’re increasingly bankrolling the customers who buy it. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) backs OpenAI. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) backs Anthropic. And Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), the company supplying the picks and shovels for the…