Jensen Huang suddenly resigns as Nvidia CEO; analysts and prediction markets discuss the successor
Who will succeed Jensen Huang at Nvidia? Analysts weigh in.
Nvidia announced that Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO, with Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress serving as interim CEO; the board said it will consider internal and external candidates. Jensen Huang led Nvidia for more than thirty years since co-founding the company, and his resignation came after reports that he had a relationship with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy. Analysts believe that selecting a successor with both engineering and leadership capabilities will require a broad search; Kress is seen as a qualified interim choice but is generally not favored to take the role permanently. Named candidates include Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook (who has public support from Trump), Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora, Nvidia Data Center Vice President and CUDA inventor Ian Buck, Apple Chief Hardware Officer Johny Srouji, and Arm CEO Rene Haas. On prediction markets, Kalshi traders give Buck the top probability at 35%, while Polymarket has about 50% betting on Cook.
The report summarizes analyst views and Kalshi and Polymarket prediction market odds, laying out possible candidates for Nvidia's next CEO after Jensen Huang's resignation.