The Biggest IPOs in History -- and How They Performed
Written by James Brumley for The Motley Fool -> Some of the biggest U.S.-listed public offerings are names that might surprise you. Just as surprising is how little money these outfits actually raised at the time compared to their current size. Even so, breaking fundraising re
Some of the biggest U.S.-listed public offerings are names that might surprise you.
Just as surprising is how little money these outfits actually raised at the time compared to their current size.
Even so, breaking fundraising records in place at the time of their IPOs merits a closer look.
SpaceX's initial public offering is now officially imminent. Its final pricing is expected on June 11, with public trading to begin on June 12. The latest word is that the company aims to raise $75 billion by selling 555.6 million shares at $135 apiece, implying a corporate valuation of $1.75 trillion.
That would make it the biggest IPO ever in terms of the total amount of money raised, and in terms of market capitalization at the time the public offering is made. Indeed, that valuation would instantaneously make SpaceX the world's ninth biggest publicly traded company, right behind Broadcom , and just ahead of Elon Musk's other company, Tesla .
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This begs the question: What were the biggest U.S.-listed initial public offerings up until this point, and how did they perform out of the gate?
IPO date : May 10, 2019 Amount raised : $8.1 billion Initial valuation : $82.4 billion
