George Soros Boosts Stakes in TSMC and Nvidia, Initiates Coinbase Position in Fourth Quarter

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TLDR

  • In Q4 2025, George Soros invested approximately $137 million in AI chip stocks, including TSMC, Nvidia, Broadcom, and AMD.
  • Soros initiated a new investment in Coinbase during a downturn in cryptocurrency markets.
  • He reduced his Alphabet holding by 2.9% and sold off or completely exited several software stocks.
  • Alphabet’s Chief Legal Officer, John Kent Walker, sold GOOGL shares worth $14.3 million, decreasing his stake by 78%.
  • Alphabet exceeded Q4 earnings expectations, reporting an EPS of $2.82 compared to the $2.59 forecast, with revenue growing 18% year-over-year.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, billionaire investor George Soros executed significant adjustments to his portfolio, channeling funds into AI semiconductor and cryptocurrency-related stocks while reducing exposure to software companies.

Soros Fund Management invested about $137 million in four semiconductor firms: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC), Nvidia, Broadcom, and AMD.

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The fund boosted its TSMC holding by 157%, acquiring an additional 213,766 shares. TSMC announced Q4 revenue of $33.73 billion, a 25.5% increase from the previous year, and earnings per share that grew 35% to $3.14.

Soros purchased 117,973 shares, increasing that stake by 21.5%, which was valued at approximately $22 million as of February 18. The fund also established new positions in Broadcom and AMD.

The semiconductor ETF SOXX has gained over 60% in the last year. The four largest U.S. tech firms—Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta—are projected to invest more than $650 billion in AI during 2025.

Soros also bought 161,298 Microsoft shares, a 158% rise, and acquired 66,503 Apple shares. Amazon continued to be the fund’s biggest holding, seeing a 6% increase.

He established a new position in Coinbase (COIN) amid a sharp decline in cryptocurrency markets. This investment provides direct exposure to crypto market movements via a publicly listed company.

Soros Cuts Software Exposure

Regarding sales, Soros reduced his Alphabet stake by 2.9%, selling 19,300 shares after the stock climbed 31.7% in the quarter. He slashed his Snowflake position by 65%, reduced Datadog, and completely sold out of Intuit.

The software sector ETF IGV has declined 23% so far in 2026, indicating these divestments were strategically timed.

Alphabet Insider Sells $14M in GOOGL Stock

In a separate development, Alphabet’s President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, John Kent Walker, sold 47,574 GOOGL shares on February 17, 2026, for roughly $14.34 million.

The transactions were conducted through the Arete Trust at prices ranging from $297.70 to $304.47. Walker’s overall holding decreased by 78.25%. He retains direct ownership of 23,939 shares.

Walker executed a comparable sale in December 2024, selling 17,829 shares at an average price of $314.89.

This sale followed Alphabet’s robust Q4 results announced on February 4. The company posted earnings per share of $2.82, surpassing the $2.59 estimate. Revenue reached $113.83 billion, an 18% increase from the same period last year.

Analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating for GOOGL, with an average price target of $343.90. GOOGL is currently trading near $303.56, within a 52-week range of $142.66 to $350.15.

Alphabet’s Gemini AI model recently achieved a score of 77.1% on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark. The company has also entered into new AI partnerships with Sea Ltd and Apple.