Updated
Updated · Business Insider · Jun 10
OpenAI, Anthropic Confidentially File for IPOs Worth $1 Trillion Each as AI Stock Leaders Face Capital Shift
Updated
Updated · Business Insider · Jun 10

OpenAI, Anthropic Confidentially File for IPOs Worth $1 Trillion Each as AI Stock Leaders Face Capital Shift

3 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Jun 10

Summary

  • $1 trillion valuations for OpenAI and Anthropic could make their confidentially filed IPOs the biggest pure-play AI listings, giving investors direct access that public markets have largely lacked.
  • BCA Research said the offerings look absorbable overall, but warned they could siphon money from current AI winners as investors trim hyperscalers and chip stocks to fund new positions.
  • More than $4 trillion in companies may be in the IPO pipeline, equal to about 6% of S&P 500 market cap, with over $200 billion in new US equity value to absorb.
  • Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Nvidia already have financial exposure through stakes and partnerships, meaning the IPO wave may test the scarcity premium that has powered the AI-led tech rally since 2022.

Insights

As Musk's trial against OpenAI begins, could a legal ruling derail the biggest IPOs in history and reshape control over AI?
As tech giants spend trillions on AI infrastructure, are they building the next dot-com bust while the real value escapes them?
With AI models getting cheaper, what is OpenAI's and Anthropic's real long-term moat beyond their famous brand names?