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StocksMediumUpdated•Originally published 13 September 2026•Updated 13 September 2026•
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Anthropic Reportedly Picks Nasdaq for Potential Public Offering; Timing Unset

Key Facts

1The Nasdaq choice was reported by Reuters through Business Insider and an informed source, but Anthropic has not publicly confirmed it.
2Anthropic confidentially submitted a draft S-1 on June 1, 2026, without setting the share count or price.
3Nvidia was considering a potential investment of up to $10 billion in the offering, Reuters reported on September 11, 2026, but talks were not final.
4NDAQ closed at $91.19 on September 11, 2026, within a daily range of $90.29 to $92.66.

Anthropic has selected Nasdaq for a potential initial public offering, Reuters reported on September 13, 2026, citing Business Insider and a person familiar with the company's plans. Anthropic has not publicly confirmed the exchange choice.

Anthropic announced on June 1, 2026, that it had confidentially submitted a draft Form S-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for a proposed offering of its common stock. The company said the filing gives it the option to go public after the SEC completes its review and that any offering will depend on market conditions and other factors.

A confidential submission does not mean the public offering has been completed. Anthropic's announcement did not identify an exchange, a share count or a price, leaving Nasdaq as the reported venue rather than a term disclosed by the company in a public document.

The timetable also remains fluid. Reuters separately reported that marketing had shifted to mid-October at the earliest and that publication of the prospectus was expected in late September, with sources cautioning that the plans and timing could change.

The Nasdaq report followed a September 11, 2026, Reuters report that Anthropic was in talks to bring in Nvidia as an anchor investor and that Nvidia was considering an investment of up to $10 billion. The discussions were not final and could change, and no published evidence connects them causally to the exchange decision.

Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ) shares closed at $91.19 on September 11, 2026, after trading between $90.29 and $92.66, according to EL7 data. A single session's range is insufficient to attribute the stock's movement to the Anthropic report or infer investor motives.

The next milestones are publication of the prospectus, formal confirmation of the exchange and ticker, and disclosure of the share count and price range. Until then, the Nasdaq choice and timetable should be treated as reported plans rather than final offering terms.