GENERAL11 Sept 2026
SoftBank Rally Raises Short Squeeze Risk After Bearish Bets Jump
SoftBank Group shares rose 31% this month after OpenAI's new GPT-6 Astra model launched. That rally hurt investors betting the stock would fall. Their bearish bets are now at a one-year high: 2.27% of the float, worth $3.9 billion. Such short sellers lost about $1.2 billion this year. Watch SB Energy's upcoming listing details, which analysts say could trigger more buying back of shares.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Short interest in SoftBank Group rose to 2.27% of its float, the highest level since July 2025.
- The notional short interest value of $3.9 billion is the most since at least the start of 2015.
- SoftBank shares gained 31% this month, causing about $1 billion in paper losses for short sellers in that period.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you hold SoftBank or other Nikkei 225-linked exposure, review your position size and risk limits before acting on squeeze news. A short squeeze is only speculation, and concerns over SoftBank's large AI spending and financing could still pull the stock down.
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