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Why did SoftBank sell its Nvidia shares?
SoftBank’s stated reason was funding. During its FY2025 second-quarter global conference call, executive Goto said the sale was used to secure money for “various initiatives,” especially the company’s significant $30 billion OpenAI investment. He added that it “does not represent any change in our view of NVIDIA itself.” SoftBank’s FY2025 Q2 conference-call transcript
That is management’s explanation, not an independent assessment of whether selling Nvidia was the best financial decision. The Associated Press reported on November 11, 2025, that SoftBank sold its Nvidia stake the previous month and raised about $5.8 billion. AP described the move as part of SoftBank’s shift in focus toward OpenAI. Associated Press report
What did Masayoshi Son mean when he said he was “crying”?
In remarks reported by The Japan Times on December 2, 2025, Son said he would not have sold the shares if SoftBank had unlimited funds. The paper quoted him saying, “I was crying to sell Nvidia shares.” His comment conveys reluctance: SoftBank wanted capital for other opportunities, and he would have preferred not to part with the Nvidia holding if money were no constraint. It does not establish that he regretted the sale as an investment call or that SoftBank had changed its view of Nvidia. The Japan Times report
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How the Nvidia sale fits SoftBank’s OpenAI investment
The sale was one funding decision within a much larger series of OpenAI investments. SoftBank said it completed an additional $22.5 billion investment on December 26, 2025, after a $7.5 billion first closing in April. It reported an aggregate ownership interest of approximately 11% after the additional investment; third-party co-investors also participated in the final aggregate commitment. SoftBank’s December 2025 announcement
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What the sale does—and does not—show
- It shows a funding priority. SoftBank said it needed capital for multiple initiatives, with OpenAI a particular priority.
- It does not show a stated change in Nvidia conviction. In the official call, the company explicitly denied that the sale represented a change in its view of Nvidia.
- Son’s remark was about the pain of selling. His reported comment supports the conclusion that he found the decision difficult; it does not by itself prove a later investment outcome or establish whether the trade was wise.
- The two investments should not be conflated. The roughly $5.8 billion in reported Nvidia-sale proceeds and SoftBank’s much larger OpenAI commitments are distinct figures and events.
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