Observed Signal · Nov 11, 2025 · M&A - Completed · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
SoftBank Unexpectedly Sells All Its Nvidia Shares
Japanese tech investor SoftBank has sold all of its Nvidia shares, divesting holdings worth $5.8 billion, as disclosed in its third-quarter earnings. The move is part of a strategy to raise capital for investments in artificial intelligence companies such as OpenAI, robotics, and the chip industry. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son also sold $9.2 billion worth of T-Mobile shares and collected $2.4 billion from transactions with Deutsche Telekom shares. The proceeds helped SoftBank report a record profit of $16.2 billion, beating analyst expectations. SoftBank recently completed the acquisition of UK chipmaker Ampere Computing and previously acquired Graphcore; it also holds stakes in ARM and Intel. The sale marks SoftBank's second exit from Nvidia after the Vision Fund sold its stake in 2019, forgoing roughly $200 billion in potential gains.
Strategic reallocation of $5.8B from Nvidia into AI ventures matters for the AI investment landscape, but the event has limited direct impact on advertising technology or marketing technology.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- SoftBank sold all of its Nvidia shares worth $5.8 billion, as revealed in its Q3 report.
- SoftBank also sold $9.2 billion in T-Mobile shares and raised $2.4 billion via Deutsche Telekom share transactions.
- SoftBank reported a record profit of $16.2 billion for the first half of fiscal year through March 2026.
- SoftBank completed the acquisition of Ampere Computing and previously acquired Graphcore.
- SoftBank's Vision Fund previously exited Nvidia in 2019, missing roughly $200 billion in potential gains.
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“Darüber hinaus ist Softbank auch an ARM, einem weiteren britischen Chipunternehmen, sowie dem US-Unternehmen Intel beteiligt....”
“verkaufte Softbank-Gründer Masayoshi Son auch Anteile des US-Mobilfunkanbieters T-Mobile in Höhe von 9,2 Milliarden Dollar....”
“strich durch Transaktionen mit Aktien der T-Mobile-Mutter Deutsche Telekom weitere 2,4 Milliarden Dollar ein....”
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