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title: "SoftBank Shares Tumble After $5.8bn Sale of Entire Nvidia Stake"
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# SoftBank Shares Tumble After $5.8bn Sale of Entire Nvidia Stake

**Published:** November 12, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** B2B, Blogs, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
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Shares in **SoftBank Group** plunged on Wednesday after the Japanese investment giant revealed it had **sold its entire stake in Nvidia** for **$5.8bn (£4.4bn)**, sparking investor unease over its shifting exposure to the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.

The stock **fell as much as 10.1% in early trading** before paring losses to close **down 3.5%**, wiping roughly **¥1 trillion (£5.4bn)** from its market value. At one point, as much as **¥3.2 trillion (£15.7bn)** had been erased.

The sale, completed in **October**, delivered a major profit for SoftBank but rattled investors who view the company as a **bellwether for the global AI boom**. Nvidia, the $4.7 trillion (£3.6 trillion) chipmaking powerhouse whose processors underpin much of the industry, saw its own shares **drop 3% on Wall Street**, erasing about **$188.3bn (£143.3bn)** in market value.

SoftBank shares had **soared nearly 150% this year**, buoyed by enthusiasm for AI-related investments. But concerns have been mounting that valuations across the sector are **becoming overstretched**.

The caution echoes warnings from **Michael Burry**, the “Big Short” investor who famously predicted the 2008 financial crisis and has recently [placed bets against several major AI stocks](https://www.share-talk.com/big-short-investor-sparks-global-sell-off-as-ai-bubble-fears-grow/), including Nvidia.

SoftBank executives **played down fears** that the sale signalled a loss of confidence in AI, saying the move was driven by **funding needs** for new ventures. The company plans to assemble a **war chest of around $30bn** to back projects including an investment in **ChatGPT creator OpenAI**.

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