Nvidia’s stock surge pushes CEO Jensen Huang’s fortune as high as $46 billion

Nvidia Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang grew as much as $4.2 billion richer after the company’s latest earnings and forecast beat estimates.

The shares surged as much as 10% in aftermarket trading, boosting Huang’s total fortune to $46.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. If that gain can be sustained, Huang is poised to end up among the world’s 25 wealthiest individuals, the index shows.