GoKawiilAltimeter and Atreides urge Nvidia board to consider Jensen Huang's return
Nvidia shareholders Altimeter Capital and Atreides Management sent a letter asking the board to take a slow, deliberate approach to the company's leadership future, explicitly including 'the potential return of Jensen Huang.' The letter praised interim CEO Colette Kress, the former longtime CFO who was named to lead Nvidia in Huang's absence, but stopped short of demanding his immediate reinstatement.
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The intervention from two significant shareholders, holding a combined stake worth over $2 billion, signals investor unease about Nvidia navigating a leadership transition without its founder. Their call for a measured process rather than quick action suggests they want to preserve optionality around Huang's role rather than endorse a permanent successor right away.
- Altimeter Capital and Atreides Management jointly urged Nvidia's board to weigh Huang's possible return.
- Colette Kress, Nvidia's former CFO of 13 years, is serving as interim CEO during Huang's absence.
- The investors hold a combined stake worth more than $2 billion in Nvidia as of June 30.
Source: cnbc.com — Katie Tarasov, 2026-11-14
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