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5 min readThe IPO calendar for the rest of 2026 is shaping up to be unlike anything the stock market has ever seen. SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are all preparing to go public within months of each other, potentially adding up to $4 trillion in market value in a concentrated window. The episode walks through the mechanics of how the market might absorb that much new supply, what the lockup structures look like, and why the historical track record for blockbuster IPOs is not encouraging for buyers.
Anthropic files confidentially, joining the giga-IPO parade
Anthropic has filed its IPO paperwork confidentially with regulators, a standard practice that lets companies negotiate disclosures with the SEC before making a prospectus public. The filing puts Anthropic alongside SpaceX and OpenAI in what could be the biggest year ever for money raised through IPOs. Banks have told both Anthropic and OpenAI that whoever reaches the market first will get to define the new industry and have first dibs on large pools of eager capital. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pushed back on the idea of a race, saying in a CNBC appearance that the company will go public "when it makes sense."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:22) **Blockbuster IPO Parade: Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX** - Details on the Anthropic confidential IPO filing and the potential for a historic $4 trillion wave of new listings from Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX.
- 2 (03:01) **Market Impact of the Giga-IPOs** - Analysis of how the stock market could handle the unprecedented influx of trillions in new market value from the three AI giants.
- 3 (05:51) **The Lock-Up Cliff and Long-Term Risks** - How the gradual release of locked-up shares over years could lead to market "indigestion" and underperformance.
- 4 (09:49) **Anthropic Expands Methos Access** - Anthropic extends its powerful AI coding model, Methos, to organizations in over 15 countries, including Five Eyes allies, NATO, and major Asian tech firms.
- 5 (12:57) **Alphabet Raises $80 Billion for AI Spending** - In one of the largest equity deals ever, Alphabet is raising $80 billion to fund its AI infrastructure buildout, including a $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway.
- 6 (15:40) **Mathematicians Warn About AI** - Sixteen mathematicians publish the "Leiden Declaration" to warn about the potential threats AI poses to the field of mathematics, including accuracy and research prioritization.
- 7 Standout Quotes
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Show Notes
Anthropic confidentially filed for an IPO that could come as soon as this fall, joining SpaceX and OpenAI in a $4T listing parade. Anthropic expands Mythos access to 15+ countries, Alphabet raises $80B for AI spending, and mathematicians publish a warning declaration on AI.
- Anthropic says it has confidentially filed for an IPO, which could happen as soon as this fall, joining OpenAI and SpaceX in preparing to go public in 2026 (NYT)
- Anthropic says it will extend Project Glasswing to organizations in 15+ countries, sources say giving Mythos access to Five Eyes, NATO, Samsung, SK, and others (FT)
- Alphabet is raising $80B through equity offerings, including a $10B investment deal with Berkshire, to fund AI spending, in one of the largest equity deals ever (Bloomberg)
- Sixteen mathematicians publish the Leiden Declaration on AI and Mathematics to warn of potential threats to the field, such as around accuracy and reliability (NYT)
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