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Anthropic files for first public share sale, possibly largest ever

The filing reports an $80.7 billion first-half net loss on $16.3 billion revenue, with a Nasdaq listing under ANT planned.

Updated Oct 26, 2026 · 14:18 UTC3 reports

The short version

Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has filed papers for a public share sale that could be the largest stock offering ever.[Associated Press · CBS News · BBC News]
The filing reports a net loss of $80.7 billion and revenue of $16.3 billion in the first half of 2026, with no profit yet.[Associated Press · CBS News · BBC News]
Shares are set to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker ANT.[Associated Press · CBS News · BBC News]
The filing also says Anthropic's AI models could pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.[Associated Press]

Anthropic filed papers for an initial public offering that could be the largest stock offering ever.[Associated Press · CBS News · BBC News]
Anthropic reported a net loss of $80.7 billion in the first half of 2026.[Associated Press · CBS News · BBC News]
Anthropic reported revenue of $16.3 billion in the first half of 2026.[CBS News · BBC News]
Anthropic plans to list its stock on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ANT.[Associated Press · CBS News · BBC News]
The filing states that Anthropic's AI models could pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.[Associated Press]

Whether the offering becomes the largest ever is unconfirmed, since reporting describes it only as likely or possible.[Associated Press · BBC News]
The company's warnings about catastrophic or existential risk come from its own filing and are not independently verified.[Associated Press]

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