Nvidia investors urge board to keep door open for Jensen Huang's return
Altimeter Capital and Atreides Management, which held about $2.1 billion in Nvidia stock as of June, asked the board not to rush a permanent successor.
Altimeter Capital and Atreides Management have sent a joint letter to Nvidia's board urging it to keep open the possibility that former CEO Jensen Huang could return, and not to rush the appointment of a permanent successor, according to aitimes.com.
The two firms held about $2.1 billion of Nvidia stock as of the end of June 2026. Nvidia is Altimeter Capital's largest holding.
In the letter, the investors said interim CEO Colette Kress and the current management team can run the company stably and that there is no need to hurry a permanent replacement. Gavin Baker, who leads Atreides Management, said he also supports a petition calling for Huang's immediate reinstatement pending an independent investigation.
Huang resigned as CEO and board director on November 12, 2026. Nvidia's board is conducting an independent investigation and has not said whether it will formally consider his return.
Public campaign grows
Elon Musk posted on X on November 14 that many Nvidia deals were sealed by handshake with Jensen Huang rather than through written contracts. The 'Stand with Jensen' online petition had more than 108,000 signatures as of the afternoon of November 14, 2026; its organizers said they had found fake names among the signatures and were cleaning them up.
Quick answers
Who asked Nvidia's board to consider Jensen Huang's return?
Altimeter Capital and Atreides Management made the request in a joint letter. The two firms held about $2.1 billion of Nvidia stock as of the end of June 2026.
When did Jensen Huang resign as Nvidia CEO?
He resigned as CEO and board director on November 12, 2026.
How many people signed the 'Stand with Jensen' petition?
More than 108,000 as of the afternoon of November 14, 2026, according to the petition's organizers, who said they were removing fake names.