SoftBank updates 31.3% Symbotic stake, sells 5.59M shares
SoftBank Group Corp. and affiliated entities filed Amendment No. 4 to their Schedule 13D for Symbotic Inc., updating their Class A common stock ownership and recent trading activity.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
SoftBank Group Corp. and affiliated entities filed Amendment No. 4 to their Schedule 13D for Symbotic Inc., updating their Class A common stock ownership and recent trading activity. The filing shows SoftBank beneficially owning 39,825,312 shares, representing 31.3% of Symbotic’s Class A common stock, based on 127,215,411 shares outstanding as of May 4, 2026.
Within this group, entities tied to SoftBank Vision Fund II-2 L.P. hold 20,000,000 shares, or 15.7% of the class, and SVF II Strategic Investments AIV LLC holds 17,825,312 shares, or 14.0%. SB Northstar LP is the record holder of 2,000,000 shares, equal to 1.6% of the class.
The amendment also discloses that on May 27, 2026, SVF Sponsor III (DE) LLC sold 5,590,000 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $50.415 per share. As of that date, SB Investment Advisers (US) Inc. and SVF Sponsor III (DE) LLC report beneficial ownership of zero shares.
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SoftBank updates Symbotic stake, disclosing a large share sale and revised beneficial ownership structure.
The amendment details how various SoftBank-related entities collectively hold sizeable stakes in Symbotic Inc. SoftBank itself reports beneficial ownership of 31.3% of Class A common stock, based on 127,215,411 shares outstanding as of May 4, 2026.
Key holding vehicles include SVF II SPAC Investment 3 (DE) LLC with 20,000,000 shares and SVF II Strategic Investments AIV LLC with 17,825,312 shares. SB Northstar LP holds 2,000,000 shares. The filing explains the control chain through funds and intermediate entities that leads back to SoftBank.
The notable transactional disclosure is SVF Sponsor III (DE) LLC’s sale of 5,590,000 shares at $50.415 per share on May 27, 2026. Following this, SB Investment Advisers (US) Inc. and SVF Sponsor III (DE) LLC report no remaining beneficial ownership. Subsequent filings may provide further context on any future changes in these positions.
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