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SK Hynix Controls More Than Half the HBM Market Nvidia Depends On

SK Hynix now gives U.S. investors a rare chance to own the leading supplier of AI memory chips powering Nvidia's accelerators, but the real question is whether it can maintain that edge as competition and market cycles intensify.

SK Hynix Controls More Than Half the HBM Market Nvidia Depends On

Published July 15, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Now that SK Hynix (NASDAQ: SKHY) trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange, U.S. investors have a front-row seat to one of the most commanding positions in the entire artificial intelligence supply chain.

The South Korean company makes more than half of the world's high-bandwidth memory -- the specialized chips that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) needs to make its AI accelerators work. That kind of market grip is rare, and understanding it is the key to understanding why this stock matters.

Details

SK Hynix's debut made it the largest first-time U.S. listing ever by a foreign company, after investor demand exceeded the shares available by more than seven times. The landmark IPO gives U.S. investors an easy way to buy one of the world's leading AI memory chipmakers, but the stock's strong debut doesn't eliminate the need to evaluate its long-term investment prospects.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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