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Published on
November 11, 2025
5 min read
SoftBank Sells NVIDIA Stake, Bets Big on AI Investments
In Focus
- SoftBank has sold its NVIDIA stake for $5.83 billion
- Investment firm sold 32.1 million shares
- Japanese firm also sold partial stake in T-Mobile
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has sold its stake in AI chipmaker NVIDIA for $5.83 billion. . According to CNBC, SoftBank’s NVIDIA stake sale comes at a time when the Japanese investor is seeking to capitalize its bet on OpenAI.
A Strong Q2 Performance
SoftBank’s NVIDIA shares sale enabled the company to double its profit in the second quarter of its fiscal year. The company’s earnings statement showed that the company sold 32.1 million NVIDIA shares in October 2025.
NVIDIA’s early focus on AI-centric GPUs gave it an edge in the market. However, it faces stiff competition from AMD in its quest for AI dominance.
SoftBank disclosed that it offloaded part of its stake in T-Mobile for $9.17 billion. The investment firm said that the share sale was part of its strategy to monetize assets.
“We want to provide a lot of investment opportunities for investors, while we can still maintain financial strength. So through those options and tools we make sure that we are ready for funding in a very safe manner,” SoftBank’s Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto said.
SoftBank’s Strong Focus on AI
This is not the first time that SoftBank has sold NVIDIA stock. In 2019, the Japanese investor sold off a $4 billion stake that it had amassed in 2017 after it backed the chipmaker through its investment vehicle, the Vision Fund.
The Fund makes strategic investments in autonomous vehicles and other cutting-edge technologies. The Vision Fund delivered its strongest returns since 2020 in the first quarter of 2025.
SoftBank divests NVIDIA stake after posting a $19 billion gain on its Vision Fund in Q2, driven by investments in OpenAI and payment firm PayPay.
“The reason we were able to have this result is because of September last year, that was the first time we invested in OpenAI,” Goto added.
With NVIDIA’s divestment, SoftBank’s Vision Fund will continue investing in AI firms across the AI value chain, from chip production and large language models to robotics.
A Preview of SoftBank’s Investment in AI
- SoftBank’s Vision Fund posted $19 billion gain in Q2
- Firm invests in entire AI value chain
- Japanese investor has signed multiple AI deals
SoftBank’s AI Investment Strategy after NVIDIA Exit
SoftBank’s business interests continue to intertwine heavily with those of NVIDIA. The Japan-based firm has signed multiple AI deals that depend on NVIDIA’s AI chips.
The Japanese investor joined OpenAI in building five Stargate data centers alongside Oracle. SoftBank stock dipped last week as fears of an AI bubble rippled across markets globally.
“Our share price recently has been going up and down dynamically, we want to provide as many investment opportunities as possible,” Goto added. .
The investment firm announced a four-for-one stock split in a bid to expand investment opportunities for its shareholders.
