"Speaking Shareholders" U.S. Fund Acquires SoftBank G Stock February 21 21:37
It turns out that an investment fund in the United States, known as a "shareholder who speaks," has acquired a stake in the SoftBank Group, and it is likely that President Masayoshi Son will respond to requests from the fund in the future.
Elliott Management, a US investment fund, acquired the shares of SoftBank Group.
Although the fund did not disclose the investment amount, the US media reported that it was more than $ 2.5 billion, more than 270 billion yen in Japanese yen, which is about 3% of the total stock.
It is probable that the fund decided to invest in large assets held by the Softbank Group, such as shares in Alibaba, a Chinese IT company, because the stock price was low.
In response to NHK's interview, the fund stated that it is "contacting the SoftBank Group's executives secretly and working constructively to help increase corporate value," and said that the fund has already begun discussions with the company. I am.
The SoftBank Group has strengthened its character as an investment company and has invested heavily in startups that have AI = artificial intelligence, but has recorded huge losses in major US-based offices such as WeWork.
It is expected that the fund will place an order for the investment, etc., and it is likely that attention will be paid to how Masayoshi Son, the president of the group, will respond.