PROVIDENCE: Softbank Group Corp. unveiled a new stake in Capital One and disclosed that it sold 71.5% of its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Holdings during the second quarter in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Institutional investors, including wealth management entities, endowments, pension funds, hedge funds and others, are required to file a list of their holdings as of the end of each calendar quarter with the Wall Street regulator.In the most recent quarter, ended June 30, Softbank disclosed it had acquired 276,811 shares of Capital One, valued at $55.5 million, as of the end of the period. Its other acquisition during the same quarter was a 10,718 stake in Life360, a provider of GPS-based location sharing services, which Softbank valued at $488,500.Softbank also disclosed that it sold 1.4 million shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, amounting to 71.5% of its stake in the firm, for $269.8 million, during the second quarter of 2026.
SEC filing shows Softbank initiates stake in Capital One; sells 71.5% of its Taiwan Semi holdings
Softbank acquired a new stake in Capital One during the second quarter. It also purchased a stake in Life360, a location sharing service provider. The company sold a significant portion of its Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing holding. This sale amounted to seventy-one point five percent of its total stake. These disclosures were made in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SoftBank divested 71.5% of Taiwan Semiconductor stake ($269.8M) while acquiring Capital One position ($55.5M) in Q2 2026. Divestment signals hedging against Asian chip-supply concentration; geopolitical risk reshapes foundry procurement and sourcing decisions.
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