软银投资(上)孙正义的“金蛋”大赚
日经中文网·2026-01-06 02:50

Core Viewpoint - SoftBank Group's Vision Fund has shown strong performance, with total investments reaching $163.2 billion (approximately 25.3 trillion yen) and pre-tax investment returns of about 3.7 trillion yen as of September 30 [2][6]. Group 1: Fund Performance - The Vision Fund's investment returns have rebounded to nearly 3 trillion yen in the July-September quarter, marking a recovery after years of challenges, including the bankruptcy of WeWork [3][4]. - The first Vision Fund has generated a profit of $32.8 billion despite significant losses from WeWork, while the second fund, which started investing in 2019, has faced difficulties with a current loss of $9.1 billion on investments totaling $73.7 billion [7][8]. Group 2: Key Investments - Coupang, a South Korean e-commerce giant, has been the most profitable investment for SoftBank, with a return of 5.7 times the initial investment, reaching a value of $15.6 billion [6][7]. - DoorDash, a U.S. food delivery platform, generated $7.2 billion in profit, with an investment return of 11.7 times, and all shares have been sold [7]. - The second fund's most profitable investments include Beike, Symbotic, and Swiggy, with returns of $1.1 billion, $800 million, and $300 million respectively [7]. Group 3: Future Outlook - The second fund's underperformance is attributed to high entry prices for unlisted stocks, but upcoming IPOs, including Chime and Klarna, are expected to improve performance [8]. - SoftBank's CFO expressed confidence in future IPOs and the potential for recovery in the second fund's performance [8]. - The company plans to invest an additional $22.5 billion in OpenAI, bringing the total investment to $34.7 billion, aligning with the "ALL IN AI" strategy [12].