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Goldman Discloses 7.2% Passive Stake in Nebius as Investors Brace for Quarterly Test

The filing highlights Goldman's dual role as adviser and investor and raises governance questions ahead of Nebius's Aug. 12 earnings that will test its growth narrative.

Overview

  • Goldman Sachs filed that it held a 7.2% passive position in Nebius Group as of June 30 and the bank has served as Nebius's exclusive financial adviser while helping to structure a $775 million secured debt facility closed in mid‑July.
  • Nebius has scaled rapidly from its Yandex roots, reporting $399 million in Q1 2026 revenue, a 684% year‑over‑year jump, and company disclosures say contracted power capacity exceeds 3.5 gigawatts with a Pennsylvania site tied to up to 1.2 GW.
  • The company says it has a $40 billion to $50 billion committed backlog including a Meta agreement partly firm for $12 billion, but investors worry that contracts may not convert into durable revenue and cash flow at the pace management projects.
  • Nebius raised roughly $6.3 billion in Q1 including a $2 billion NVIDIA equity stake and $4.3 billion of convertibles and then closed the $775 million secured facility in July, leaving the balance sheet dependent on large upfront GPU purchases and long‑term power and lease commitments.
  • Markets have been volatile after a roughly 31% July share drop and public short interest including a Michael Burry disclosure and investors are focused on the Aug. 12 Q2 report as the near‑term proof point for margins, revenue conversion, and liquidity.