Waiker’s AI-powered global stock market reporter, ‘Seohakgaemi-Bot,’ provided through Chosun Ilbo, made history on March 12, 2022, by being the first to report a significant stake sale by SvF Investments UK Ltd, a corporation owning more than 10% of e-commerce company Coupang.

SoftBank, experiencing its worst-ever losses, has drawn global investor attention due to its aggressive cash-raising measures through stock sales. The Vision Fund has recently reduced its investment capacity as its investment returns deteriorated last year.

Waiker AI reported the disclosure on March 12 at 7:03 AM KST, while South Korean media outlet Maeil Business Newspaper reported it on March 14 at 5:56 PM KST, and Bloomberg followed at 1:29 PM KST on March 14. This gave Waiker AI a 48-hour lead time on the news, during which Coupang’s stock price dropped by 8.02%.

‘Seohakgaemi-Bot,’ a collaboration between AI global stock market data startup Waiker and Chosun Ilbo, automatically collects and analyzes data from various disclosures, including earnings announcements and changes in beneficial ownership. This process is entirely automated by AI and delivered in real-time.

The disclosure revealed that on March 9, 2022, the UK SoftBank Vision Fund indirectly sold $1.044 billion worth of Class A common shares—50 million shares at $20.87 per share—through a trust agreement. Following this transaction, the UK SoftBank Vision Fund maintains ownership of 461,564,413 Class A common shares of Coupang.