SoftBank posts $46 billion gain at Vision Fund driven mainly by massive OpenAI bet
Summary
SoftBank's Vision Fund recorded a $46 billion gain in the past year, mostly from its massive investment in OpenAI, which has grown to be worth $852 billion. However, this heavy concentration of OpenAI in SoftBank's portfolio has raised concerns about the company's debt and financial stability, leading ratings agency S&P Global to downgrade its outlook from stable to negative.
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S&P Global Ratings suggested that SoftBank could "limit negative financial impacts" by selling some assets. SoftBank has already been selling stakes in companies like T-Mobile and Nvidia to fund its OpenAI investment.
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Original source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/softbank-earnings-fy-2025-vision-fund-openai-stake.html
First tracked: May 13, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%