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SoftBank's Intel Stake Hits Two-Thirds of U.S. Portfolio, SEC Filing Reveals

economy-finance · 2026-08-18

By June 30, 2026, SoftBank Group's equity portfolio in the U.S. is significantly dominated by Intel, accounting for nearly 67% of its overall worth, with 86,956,522 shares valued at $12.14 billion. Additional investments include Symbotic, worth $1.79 billion (10%), and T-Mobile U.S. at $1.68 billion (9%). SoftBank's stake in Intel stems from a $2 billion investment made in Q3 2025. In Q2 2026, Intel reported revenues of $16.128 billion, reflecting a 25.4% increase from the previous year. Additionally, SoftBank's net income for the first quarter was 347.3 billion yen ($2.2 billion), bolstered by a 1.3 trillion yen gain from Intel. By October 2026, SoftBank's investment in OpenAI is anticipated to reach $64.6 billion.

Key facts

  • Intel stock represented nearly 67% of SoftBank's disclosed U.S. equity portfolio as of June 30, 2026.
  • The position totaled 86,956,522 shares valued at $12,141,739,167.
  • Symbotic was SoftBank's second-largest U.S. holding at about $1.79 billion, roughly 10%.
  • T-Mobile U.S. was third at $1.68 billion, about 9%.
  • SoftBank had previously committed a $2 billion strategic investment in Intel that closed in Q3 2025.
  • Intel's Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue rose 25.4% to $16.128 billion, with Data Center and AI up 59%.
  • SoftBank reported Q1 net income of 347.3 billion yen (~$2.2B) driven by a 1.3 trillion yen gain on Intel stock.
  • SoftBank's OpenAI investment is expected to reach ~$64.6 billion by October 2026, for a ~13% stake.

Entities

Artists

  • Masayoshi Son

Institutions

  • SoftBank Group
  • Intel
  • Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Symbotic
  • T-Mobile
  • Klarna
  • Chime
  • eToro
  • Nu Holdings
  • Inter & Co
  • OpenAI
  • Yahoo Finance

Locations

  • United States
  • Japan

Sources