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Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Tim Cook Head to China With Trump; NVDA, TSLA Rally

CEO contingent including NVIDIA's Jensen Huang, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Apple's Tim Cook joined President Trump on his China visit, lifting tech stocks amid hopes for deal breakthroughs and continued US-China business ties. NVDA hit fresh record highs; broader Mag 7 call buying surged over $249M.

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Key facts

  • Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and 13 other CEOs flew to China with Trump on May 13
  • NVDA became first company to reach $5.5 trillion market cap post-announcement
  • $249M in bullish call premium bought on Mag 7; NVDA, TSLA, AAPL account for 46% of call buying
  • Goldman and other banks already pricing in potential tariff relief and market-access wins

What's happening

The late addition of Jensen Huang to Trump's China delegation signals renewed tech-industry confidence in navigating geopolitical tensions and preserving access to critical markets. Huang, along with CEOs from Tesla, Apple, BlackRock, Blackstone, and Boeing, boarded the presidential plane at the last minute, a move that underscores the White House's pivot toward aligning corporate interests with diplomatic strategy.

Institutional money moved swiftly in response. Over $249 million in bullish single-leg call premium was purchased across the Mag 7 on the trade day, with NVDA, TSLA, and AAPL accounting for approximately 46 percent of all call buying activity. Options traders are pricing in sustained upside, betting that any deal clarity or sanctions relief could unlock further gains in chipmakers and EV makers with heavy China exposure. NVDA reached a fresh record high, becoming the first company ever to hit a $5.5 trillion market cap according to some measure.

The narrative cuts across semiconductors, autos, and consumer tech. Chipmakers like NVDA and AVGO see potential for normalized supply chains and intellectual-property protections if negotiations yield concessions. Tesla stands to benefit from tariff relief or market-access improvements. However, skeptics note that past CEO delegations to Beijing have yielded limited concrete results, and geopolitical risks remain acute. The Iran conflict is also elevating energy costs and shipping uncertainty, which could pressure margins across all three sectors if fuel surges further.

What separates this move from prior delegations is the explicit White House choreography and the sheer star power assembled. If negotiations stall or China demands concessions on technology transfer, sentiment could reverse sharply. Conversely, any headline on reduced export controls or joint ventures could accelerate the rally into month-end.

What to watch next

  • 01Trump-Xi bilateral outcome: expected by May 15-16
  • 02NVDA earnings guidance for China revenue in coming quarters
  • 03Any US-China tech export control or IP announcements from the trip
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