Petition to reinstate Jensen Huang exceeds 100,000 signatures

Key points

• The Stand with Jensen website was launched following Jensen Huang stepping down from his chief executive role at Nvidia on November 12, 2026, quickly gathering over 120,000 signatures.
• The petition supporters include more than 66,000 shareholders, over 6,200 current Nvidia employees, and 1,100 former staff members.
• Prominent business leaders such as SpaceX chief Elon Musk, Epic Games head Tim Sweeney, and Y Combinator leader Garry Tan have signed the petition and promoted the campaign on X.
• Campaign organizers acknowledged the presence of suspicious entries like Tim Cruise in the database and stated they are actively reviewing signatures to remove fraudulent submissions.
• An open letter addressed to the Nvidia board argues that Huang was ousted without receiving a fair and thorough review process or proper investigation.
• Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner and Gavin Baker of Atreides Management formally urged the Nvidia board to proceed with caution and deliberation regarding future leadership.
• Regulatory filings show that Altimeter Capital held 9.4 million Nvidia shares valued at nearly 1.9 billion dollars as of June 30, while Atreides held 1.2 million shares worth about 250 million dollars.
• Elon Musk posted on X on November 11 expressing his willingness to hire the Nvidia co-founder, calling it an honor shortly before the resignation was announced.
• Jensen Huang sent a message to employees on November 8 admitting to extramarital affairs, apologizing to his family, and taking full responsibility for the situation.
• Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO while experts warn that the leadership crisis at Nvidia could disrupt the global artificial intelligence chip market.

Why it matters

The future direction of Nvidia remains highly uncertain as the company searches for permanent leadership while controlling a massive share of the artificial intelligence hardware market. Stakeholders will closely monitor how the board responds to shareholder pressure and whether public campaigns can influence corporate governance decisions.