Key Takeaways

On Wednesday, Nvidia became the first company to achieve a $5 trillion market value.

The next two biggest companies are Microsoft and Apple, and each has a market value of around $4 trillion.

Nvidia’s stock has grown more than 50% year-to-date.

Four months after crossing $4 trillion mark , Nvidia has become the first company to ever achieve a $5 trillion market capitalization.

Nvidia’s stock was up over 4% on Wednesday morning, topping $210, more than the $205.76 needed for a $5 trillion market value. Nvidia is now worth more than its competitors, including AMD , Intel , Micron and Qualcomm, combined. Its market value also surpasses that of entire sectors of the S&P 500, including utilities and consumer staples, reports The Wall Street Journal .

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