The figure, estimated by Forbeswould dwarf Jeff Bezos’ divorce settlement, under which his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott received Amazon shares worth $38.3 billion, as well as Bill Gates’ settlement, which the U.S. magazine estimated at $25 billion.
Under California law, assets acquired during a marriage are generally considered jointly owned by both spouses and would be divided equally in a divorce. Such assets could include Jensen’s Nvidia shares and any income from the company.
Jensen, who has been married to Lori since the mid-1980s, recently admitted to being “unfaithful” to his wife, with media reports alleging that his mistress is Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, who is not related to him.
Jensen is the largest shareholder of Nvidia, with a stake of more than 3.5%. The chipmaker is currently the world’s second-most-valuable firm and Jensen has an estimated net worth of $155.2 billion as of Monday.
The firm’s 2026 proxy statement shows that most of the shares attributed to Jensen are held in trusts where both he and his wife serve as co-trustees and “may be deemed to have shared Beneficial interest.”
Thus, Lori could potentially walk away with half of her husband’s fortune, or at least $75 billion depending on Nvidia stock’s performance, should they divorce.
Forbes noted, however, that the amount Lori could receive would depend on whether the couple had entered into any specific agreements, such as a prenup, and whether Jensen could claim that certain assets belonged solely to him. Separately owned assets may be excluded from being divvied up in a divorce.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his wife Lori Huang attend a state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, Sept. 24, 2026. Photo by Reuters |
“The odds of them having a prenup are very low,” Robert Farzad, a high-profile California divorce lawyer, told the New York Post. “They met pretty young, in college, and he didn’t have anything when they met.”
Any Nvidia shares Lori might receive from her husband would also be subject to federal regulations and insider-trading laws, which carefully govern how and when she can sell them, he noted.
“She could also ask for cash in exchange for it, but typically, when you’re dealing with values this high, it’s not practical. He’s not going to reach into his pocket and pull out billions,” Farzad added.
And the biggest question is whether the couple will actually divorce. Lori has yet to comment publicly on her husband’s admitted affair or what it could mean for their marriage.
Christopher Melcher, a Los Angeles-based lawyer who specializes in high-net-worth divorces, said even if they try to save the marriage, Jensen’s wealth could still be split.
“If they stay together, I have to imagine there’s going to be more than the apology he gave,” Melcher told the New York Post. “There could be a financial divorce as a result of this, even if they stay together as a couple.”
Besides potentially resulting in one of the largest divorce settlements ever, a split would also mark an end to what was once regarded as a fairytale romance for the Huangs.
The couple’s relationship dates back to when Jensen was 17 and Lori was 19, and both were attending the same electrical engineering class at Oregon State University, according to the South China Morning Post.
He also promised her he would become a CEO by age 30, which he did when he founded Nvidia in 1993. The couple went on to have two children, both of whom work at the firm.
Jensen has repeatedly spoken publicly about Lori in glowing terms. He has described her as the best thing that ever happened to him and said that she has “been part of Nvidia every step of the way.”
He recently told senior executives that Lori has done everything for him, from signing paperwork to managing their finances, since their marriage, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person who heard the remarks.