Initial public offering
Anthropic IPO wholesale offer
Anthropic, PBC (Anthropic) has announced an initial public offering of shares of Class A common stock (“Shares”). Anthropic is an artificial intelligence research lab whose mission is the responsible development and maintenance of advanced AI for the long-term benefit of humanity. Its frontier AI, Claude, is delivered to customers through its models, platform, and applications.
If you qualify as a wholesale investor under law, you can apply for shares through Sharesies before they start trading publicly. If you're not, you'll be able to buy Anthropic shares on Sharesies once they start trading on Nasdaq.
Wholesale offer eligibility
In New Zealand, this offer is only available to wholesale investors.
To qualify as a wholesale investor, you, your company, or your trust need to meet a set criteria or certify as an eligible investor.
Trading after the IPO
Anthropic shares are expected to start trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol ‘ANT’ on Friday 20 November 2026 (NZ time).
Once the shares start trading, you’ll be able to buy and sell ANT shares through Sharesies at the market price, just like any other investment.
Key dates
The intended key dates for the offer are:
Event | Date (NZ time) |
Offer opens on Sharesies for registered wholesale investors | 11 November 2026 |
Offer closes on Sharesies for registered wholesale investors | 17 November 2026 |
Expected investment allocation | 19 November 2026 |
Expected start of trading on Nasdaq | 20 November 2026 |
This timetable is indicative only and the dates may change.
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Now for the legal bit
This offer is only available in New Zealand to wholesale investors. Sharesies can only provide further information about the offer if you qualify, and are registered by Sharesies, as a wholesale investor under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
This is general information only. It isn’t financial advice or a recommendation to invest. Sharesies is not an underwriter or manager of the offer. If you need financial advice, consider speaking with a licensed financial advice provider.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. No offer to buy the securities can be accepted and no part of the purchase price can be received until the registration statement has become effective, and any such offer may be withdrawn or revoked, without obligation or commitment of any kind, at any time prior to its acceptance after the effective date. The prospectus in the registration statement and other documents Anthropic has filed with the SEC include additional information about Anthropic and the offering. Investors may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The registration statement (including the US prospectus) is available at www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2130357/000162828026072484/anthropicpbc-sx1ax2.htm