Anthropic IPO, explained

Answers to common questions about Anthropic’s IPO.

Updated November 10, 2026

Key points

SoFi members with a Self-Directed Invest account can request shares in the Anthropic IPO, with no minimum balance required.
Submitting a request doesn’t guarantee you’ll receive shares. How many you get, if any, depends on overall demand and how SoFi Securities LLC allocates its portion of the offering.
Selling IPO shares shortly after the stock starts trading may limit your ability to participate in future IPOs on SoFi.

What is the Anthropic initial public offering (IPO)?

The Anthropic IPO would mark the first time Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind Claude, offers shares to public investors through a registered offering. Eligible investors may have an opportunity to request shares through participating broker-dealers, subject to offering requirements and allocation procedures. Anthropic has proposed listing its shares on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol $ANT.

Before trading begins, a portion of the shares is set aside for investors who request them through participating brokers like SoFi Securities. To request shares, eligible members can follow the steps in How to participate in IPOs on SoFi’s IPO Investing page.

After Anthropic’s stock starts trading, anyone with a brokerage account can buy shares at market prices, including members who didn’t request shares in the IPO or weren’t allocated any. Buying a newly public stock gives you a chance to own part of the company, but early trading often comes with sharp price swings, and the number of shares available in the offering itself may be limited.¹

Who is eligible to participate in the Anthropic initial public offering (IPO)?

Eligible SoFi Invest members with a Self-Directed Invest account can request shares in the Anthropic IPO, and there’s no minimum balance requirement. To participate, you’ll need to meet these requirements:

Have a Self-Directed Invest account. You may hold other SoFi Invest accounts, but you’ll need to fund a Self-Directed Invest account to request IPO shares.
Complete the suitability questionnaire. Your responses will help determine whether the offering is suitable for you. Additional eligibility requirements may apply.

If I am allocated shares of Anthropic during the initial public offering (IPO), when can I sell them?

Once your IPO shares are allocated and the purchase is completed, you may generally sell them in the secondary market, subject to applicable trading restrictions and SoFi’s IPO Flipping Policy. Selling within the first 30 calendar days after trading begins may affect your ability to participate in future IPOs on SoFi, as follows:

First flip: You may be restricted from participating in IPOs on SoFi for 6 months.
Second flip: You may be restricted from participating in IPOs on SoFi for 12 months.
Third flip: You may be permanently restricted from participating in IPOs on SoFi.

How will shares of the Anthropic initial public offering (IPO) be allocated?

SoFi Securities determines IPO allocations based on several factors, including the size of your request, your total account value on SoFi Invest, your SoFi Plus membership status, your prior IPO participation, and whether you’ve previously violated SoFi’s IPO Flipping Policy. Because interest in the Anthropic IPO could be very high, the number of shares SoFi receives may not be enough to fill every request. Learn more about how SoFi allocates IPO shares.

How many shares can I attempt to purchase in the Anthropic initial public offering (IPO)?

For the Anthropic IPO, you can request any number of shares during the indication of interest (IOI) period, starting with as little as 1 share. Your IOI tells SoFi how many shares you’d like to buy. However, an IOI is non-binding and does not guarantee an allocation.

How much will Anthropic stock cost per share during the initial public offering (IPO)?

If you’re allocated shares, you’ll pay the IPO price, which is the per-share price set by Anthropic and its underwriters shortly before trading begins. Before then, the preliminary prospectus will show an expected price range. That range is only an estimate, and the final IPO price may land above or below it.

How can I attempt to buy Anthropic stock during the initial public offering (IPO)?

Eligible members can request shares by following the steps in How to participate in IPOs on SoFi’s IPO Investing page.

Am I guaranteed an allocation of shares of Anthropic if I follow all the steps in the initial public offering (IPO) process?

Not necessarily. As with many IPOs, SoFi anticipates demand for Anthropic shares may be significant, and the number of shares available to SoFi Securities may not meet member demand. As a result, you may receive fewer shares than you requested, or in some cases, none at all.