Tesla Third-Largest Individual Shareholder Leo KoGuan Adds $180 Million to Nvidia Against the Trend? And Vows to ‘Continue Building Positions in the Future’

TradingKey — Recently, influenced by risk-aversion sentiment and the AI bubble theory, the artificial intelligence sector has seen significant volatility, yet a prominent investor long active in tech stock investing has chosen to increase his position against the trend.

Billionaire Leo KoGuan, known in the market as Tesla's "most formidable retail investor," recently disclosed that he has aggressively purchased approximately 1 million shares of Nvidia (NVDA) and plans to continue increasing his holdings in the future to signal confidence in the long-term prospects of the AI industry.

KoGuan stated that he completed the transaction on March 4. Based on Nvidia's stock price of approximately $180 at the time, the purchase amount was about $180 million.

He also revealed plans to purchase another 1 million shares of Nvidia in the future to provide "confidence support" for AI investment while market sentiment remains cautious.

He wrote on social media that artificial intelligence is not the bubble the market fears, but a long-term industrial trend that is only beginning to unleash its potential.

The billionaire is quite well-known in tech investment circles. Public records show that KoGuan accumulated his wealth early on by founding the IT services company SHI International, with his current net worth estimated at approximately $12.8 billion.

In recent years, he has been widely known for his heavy concentration in Tesla (TSLA), at one point becoming the company's third-largest individual shareholder after Elon Musk and Larry Ellison, earning him the nickname Tesla's "most formidable retail investor."

Notably, KoGuan's investment strategy has undergone significant shifts over the past few years. He had previously invested heavily in a series of tech companies including Baidu, NIO, and Nvidia, but subsequently liquidated multiple positions to re-concentrate his core assets on Tesla.

At the end of 2024, he even stated at one point that he would no longer "bet everything on Tesla" and increased his allocation to U.S. Treasuries to hedge against potential market risks.

Despite this, KoGuan recently reaffirmed his staunchly bullish stance on the long-term prospects of the tech industry. He believes the true winners of the AI industry are gradually emerging, and amid the continuous explosion in demand for computing power, Nvidia remains one of the most central companies. As AI model sizes continue to expand and infrastructure investment grows, GPU demand remains in a long-term upward cycle.

Meanwhile, KoGuan still regards Tesla as a core asset in his portfolio.

He stated that Tesla's potential value in its energy business, the Cybercab robotaxi, and the Optimus humanoid robot has not been fully reflected in its stock price, and these technologies are expected to become major engines for growth. If commercialized, Tesla will not only be an automaker but is also likely to become a major participant in the field of embodied AI.