Jensen Huang and Nvidia both saw their values hit hard Monday as investors digested the impact of Chinese AI company DeepSeek.

Nvidia ( NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang’s net worth plunged $18 billion Monday as the chipmaker’s stock continues to free fall. Huang was worth $106.3 billion as of Monday morning, down nearly 15%, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list. Huang has an approximately 3% stake in Nvidia.

NEW YORK – The world’s 500 richest people, led by Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang, lost a combined US$108 billion (S$145 billion) on Jan 27 as a tech-led sell-off tied to Chinese AI developer DeepSeek sent major indexes plunging.