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Trillion-dollar companies

16 listed companies were worth at least $1 trillion at the close on 8 October 2026. Nvidia was the biggest, at about $5.6 trillion.

The full list

Chips and semiconductors 6

Companies that design or make chips, from AI processors to memory.

• Nvidia
• Broadcom
• TSMC
• Samsung Electronics
• Micron Technology
• AMD

Big technology platforms 5

Devices, software, cloud computing, online retail and advertising businesses.

• Apple
• Microsoft
• Alphabet
• Amazon
• Meta Platforms

Space and electric vehicles 2

One rocket and satellite company and one car maker, both listed in the United States.

• SpaceX
• Tesla

Oil, insurance and medicine 3

The three outside technology and engineering: an oil producer, an insurance-led conglomerate and a drug maker.

• Saudi Aramco
• Berkshire Hathaway
• Eli Lilly

Not on the list

• SK Hynix: About US$0.91tn at the 8 October close, roughly 9% below the line.
• JPMorgan Chase: About US$0.88tn.
• Walmart: About US$0.88tn.
• Visa, Exxon Mobil, ASML: Each between about US$0.68tn and US$0.70tn.

Questions

How many companies are worth over $1 trillion?

16 listed companies were worth at least $1 trillion at the close on 8 October 2026. Nvidia was the biggest, at about $5.6 trillion.

Which companies are on the list?

Nvidia, Broadcom, TSMC, Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology, AMD, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, SpaceX, Tesla, Saudi Aramco, Berkshire Hathaway and Eli Lilly.

What is an easy way to remember them?

6 + 5 + 2 + 3: six chip companies, the five Big Tech platforms, two Elon Musk companies (SpaceX, Tesla), and Saudi Aramco, Berkshire Hathaway and Eli Lilly.

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Each name checked against at least two sources, one of them Nasdaq, on 9 October 2026. Next review by 9 November 2026.
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