NVIDIA Corp CEO Jensen Huang may not check the price of the stock for the company he runs and co-founded, but millions of other investors do daily. With shares soaring after second-quarter financial results, Nvidia stock is nearing an all-time high.

Here's a look back at how much Huang and other investors made since the company went public.

Investing $1,000 in Nvidia at IPO

Nvidia became one of the most valuable companies in the world in May 2023, passing the $1 trillion market capitalization level.

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Since that time, the company went on to pass the $2 trillion, $3 trillion, $4 trillion and even the $5 trillion market capitalization levels. At the time of writing, Nvidia is the most valuable company in the world, valued at $5.58 trillion, almost a full trillion dollars ahead of second-place Apple at $4.60 trillion.

Back in 1999, Nvidia held its initial price offering on Jan. 22, with shares priced at $12 each.

A $1,000 investment in the company would have allowed for the purchase of 83.33 shares at the time.

Since its IPO, Nvidia has undergone several stock splits, which have increased the number of shares held by shareholders. The stock had 2:1 splits in 2000, 2001 and 2006, a 3:2 split in 2007, a 4:1 split in July 2021, and the most recent 10:1 split in June 2024.

Today, the original 83.33 shares would total 39,998.4 shares after the stock splits.

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The original $1,000 investment in Nvidia stock would be worth $9,196,032.14 based on a share price of $229.91 . This represents a huge return for Nvidia IPO buyers, with some potential millionaires created over the years.

For comparison, the same $1,000 invested in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust , which tracks the S&P 500, would have underperformed Nvidia.

A $1,000 investment in SPY stock could have bought 12.82 shares at the time, based on an adjusted price of $78.03 on Jan. 22, 1999. The $1,000 invested in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust would be worth $9,897.30 today.

Nvidia's History

Nvidia has been at the forefront of the AI revolution and growth as a leader in the sector, which helped boost the stock price over the last several years.

Since its was founded in 1993, Nvidia has sought to be at the forefront of technological advancements to help new industrial advancements.

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In 1999, the company invented the Graphics Processing Unit, commonly known as GPU today. The GPU redefined the computer industry.

In 2012, Nvidia ushered in the modern era of AI with the AlexNet neural network, potentially showing that the company was ahead of others when it came to believing in the capabilities of artificial intelligence.

In March 2024. the company unveiled the Blackwell GPU, which could help the company further disrupt the growth of artificial intelligence.

Now a leader in the data center sector, Nvidia is helping to power hyperscalers and provide the next level of growth for AI.

The company continues to beat analyst estimates for revenue and earnings per share, and early 2028 guidance calls for 70% revenue growth in the next fiscal year.

This article was previously published by Benzinga and has been updated.