Operational Excellence (OPEX) Daily Briefing – Wednesday, November 26, 2025: SoftBank Dumps Nvidia Shares: Is the AI Bubble About to Burst?
Điểm Tin Operational Excellence (OPEX) Mỗi Ngày – Thứ Tư, Ngày 26/11/2025: SoftBank Tháo Chạy Khỏi Nvidia: Báo Động Bong Bóng AI?
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PART 1 – OFFICIAL INFORMATION
According to information published by Reuters in the second week of November, SoftBank Group made a highly notable move in the market by selling a substantial amount of Nvidia shares, estimated at around USD 5.8 billion. This is considered one of SoftBank’s largest technology divestment deals since its period of heavy investment in artificial intelligence (AI). The news quickly spread and triggered strong reactions across global financial markets.
According to Reuters, the sale of Nvidia shares took place at a time when the technology market was in a sensitive state, with valuations of AI companies — including Nvidia — having surged rapidly throughout 2024 and 2025. Nvidia is currently the leading company in the GPU segment for AI, and its growth has been seen as a symbol of the explosive AI wave. Therefore, any divestment activity involving Nvidia immediately creates significant market volatility.
The news of SoftBank selling its stake raised concerns about the possibility that the market may be entering an “overheated” phase or even approaching an AI bubble. Reuters recorded that right after the news was released, Nvidia’s stock price fell sharply, dragging down many other major technology stocks. Fear spread as many investors believed SoftBank — one of the world’s largest technology investors — might be signaling that AI companies’ valuations have risen far beyond their intrinsic value.
Bloomberg reported that this sale not only impacted the U.S. stock market, but also affected markets in Asia and Europe, where many technology companies also recorded significant declines. Some analysts cited by Bloomberg suggested that SoftBank may be rebalancing its portfolio to prepare capital for other strategic investments. However, they also acknowledged that the transaction occurred at a time when the AI market was being viewed as valuation-sensitive.
Meanwhile, CNBC reported that the large-scale sale of Nvidia shares put the technology market into a state of heightened caution. Several experts interviewed by CNBC warned that SoftBank might be taking profits after Nvidia’s prolonged strong rally, which made retail investors fear that the AI market could face a major correction if other large funds follow suit.
Many international financial sources emphasized that SoftBank has a long history of carrying out large-scale divestments when it assesses that the market is starting to show signs of risk. This is why this move has become particularly sensitive. Experts on Bloomberg noted that SoftBank is not only a major investor, but also an important indicator reflecting the confidence level of large institutions in the technology sector.
Following the news, the market experienced significant volatility. Stock groups related to AI, semiconductors, cloud computing, and supercomputing all recorded notable declines. Investor sentiment was affected as discussions emerged about the potential formation of a new technology bubble, with Nvidia at the center.
From the perspective of official information, this development shows that the market is in a vulnerable state, expectation-dependent, and highly sensitive to the actions of major institutions. SoftBank’s sale of Nvidia shares is not merely a financial transaction, but an event with widespread impact on expectations, sentiment, and risk assessments across the entire technology market.