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Saudi Arabia's PIF Ramps Up Stake In Nintendo, Deeping Its Foray Into Gaming Sector

Saudi Arabia's PIF Ramps Up Stake In Nintendo, Deeping Its Foray Into Gaming Sector

沙特阿拉伯的PIF增加了任天堂的股份,深化了对游戏领域的进军
Benzinga Real-time News ·  2023/02/17 21:26
  • Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund now owns an 8.3% stake in Nintendo Co, Ltd (OTC:NTDOF) (OTC:NTDOY), becoming its largest outside shareholder.
  • The ramp-up of stake, up from 6%, has placed PIF ahead of Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund and behind only Nintendo's holding, Bloomberg reports.
  • Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia pushed to break into the games and esports industry.
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  • Most notably, it set up Savvy Games Group under the PIF umbrella with a $38 billion budget led by industry veterans.
  • Savvy this week revealed its first foray into China's games sector with a $260 million investment in a Tencent Holding Ltd (OTC: TCEHY)-backed competitive gaming organizer.
  • "It's tough to bet against PIF due to its size in the market," UBS analyst Kenji Fukuyama said. "The fund may underpin Nintendo shares if it continues to increase its stake."
  • Nintendo marked PIF's third investment in a Japanese game company that hit the public disclosure threshold of 5%, along with Nexon Co Ltd (OTC: NEXOY) and Street Fighter maker Capcom Co Ltd (OTC: CCOEY) in 2022.
  • "The Nintendo purchase, as well as investments in game companies around the world, is part of Saudi Arabia's long-term project to become less reliant on oil, "said Akira Takatoriya, a consultant.
  • The wealth fund's investments reflect the Saudi state's goals for 2030. Some of the technologies the PIF has targeted include renewable energy, big data analysis, and entertainment content.
  • Price Action: NTDOF shares closed higher by 0.89% at $40.70.
  • 沙特阿拉伯的 公共投资基金 现在拥有 8.3% 的股份 任天堂有限公司 (场外交易代码:NTDOF)(场外交易代码:NTDOY),成为其最大的外部股东。
  • 彭博社报道,持股量从6%上升,使PIF领先于日本政府养老金投资基金,仅次于任天堂的持股。
  • 在穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼王储的领导下,沙特阿拉伯努力打入游戏和电子竞技行业。
  • 另请阅读: 沙特阿拉伯的公共投资基金和阿里巴巴支持的风险投资公司即将筹集10亿美元,以支持亚洲和中东的科技初创企业
  • 最值得注意的是,它在PIF旗下成立了Savvy Games Group,预算为380亿美元,由业内资深人士领导。
  • Savvy本周透露了其首次涉足中国游戏领域,投资了2.6亿美元 腾讯控股有限公司 (场外交易代码:TCEHY)支持的竞技游戏组织者。
  • “由于PIF在市场上的规模,很难押注PIF,” 瑞银(UBS) 分析师福山健二说。“如果该基金继续增加其股份,它可能会支撑任天堂的股票。”
  • 任天堂标志着PIF对一家日本游戏公司的第三次投资,该公司达到了5%的公开披露门槛,以及 Nexon Co Ltd (场外交易代码:NEXOY)和 街头霸王 制造商 Capcom Co Ltd (场外交易代码:CCOEY)将在2022年举行。
  • 顾问高鸟屋明说:“任天堂的收购以及对全球游戏公司的投资,是沙特阿拉伯减少对石油依赖的长期项目的一部分。“
  • 该财富基金的投资反映了沙特政府2030年的目标。PIF的目标技术包括可再生能源、大数据分析和娱乐内容。
  • 价格走势: NTDOF股价收盘上涨0.89%,至40.70美元。

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