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Spanish investors’ Nvidia holdings near $5.1 billion as shares hit a record
Major Spanish investors now hold Nvidia shares worth nearly $5.1 billion combined.
That is almost twice the amount recorded in July last year.
Nvidia makes chips used in artificial intelligence, and its shares recently rose above $243, a new record.
Banco Santander is the biggest Spanish investor listed, followed by CaixaBank Asset Management and BBVA.
Their holdings are spread across investment funds and other financial vehicles, rather than being held only by the banks themselves.
The rising share price has increased the value of these investments.
The figures show how strongly Spanish investment firms have placed bets on Nvidia during the surge in interest in artificial intelligence.
Spanish investors’ combined holdings in Nvidia are worth nearly $5.1 billion, according to rankings compiled by Bloomberg.
The value is almost double the amount recorded in July last year, when Nvidia’s market capitalization reached $4 trillion.
Nvidia shares set a new record this week, rising above $243 and taking the company’s market value close to $6 trillion.
Banco Santander is the largest Spanish investor in Nvidia, followed by CaixaBank Asset Management and BBVA.
- Who
- Spanish investors, including Banco Santander, CaixaBank Asset Management and BBVA.
- What
- Their combined Nvidia holdings are worth nearly $5.1 billion.
- When
- The report was published on October 12, 2026; Nvidia shares set a record this week.
- Where
- Nvidia shares trade on the stock market. The investors are Spanish.
- Why
- Nvidia shares have risen amid enthusiasm for artificial intelligence.
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In a half-year with positive returns, the assets that contributed most to the fund's return were: shares of Micron Technology, Futuro S&P 500 Emini JUN26, Nvidia, Western Digital and AMD
Nvidia reached a market capitalization of $4 trillion, with its shares trading at around $165.
The report says several Spanish funds and investment vehicles held Nvidia shares at the close of the half-year.
Nvidia shares set a new record, rising above $243.
- Combined Spanish holdings
- Nearly $5.1 billion
- Banco Santander
- Nearly 7 million shares, worth around $1.69 billion
- CaixaBank Asset Management
- 4.68 million shares, worth close to $1.13 billion
- BBVA
- 3.82 million shares, worth more than $920 million
- Nvidia share price
- Above $243 this week
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