FTX-Linked Anthropic Stake Sold by US for $627M, Now ~$3.9B

The feds made $627 million selling Anthropic stock from SBF's friends — but could have made billions

The US government sold $627 million in Anthropic shares after seizing them from Sam Bankman-Fried's friends. Its windfall could have been even bigger.

US Government Sold Seized FTX Anthropic Shares for $627M. They're Now Worth $3.94 Billion

In a striking example of how quickly valuations can change in the AI boom, the US government sold a large block of Anthropic shares it seized from the failed FTX exchange for more than $600 million just a year ago. While that seems like a big sum, the same shares are now worth close to […]

Anthropic FTX Shares Sold For $627 Million By US Government

The US government sold Anthropic FTX shares for $627 million to support creditor recovery, but the stake could be worth $3.94 billion ahead of Anthropic’s planned Nasdaq IPO.

FTX-Linked Anthropic Stake Sold by US for $627M, Now ~$3.9B

The US government sold approximately $627 million worth of Anthropic shares forfeited by two former FTX executives in October 2025, according to newly disclosed information in the artificial intelligence company's initial public offering registration. The transaction involved 4,453,900 Series B preferred shares previously owned by former Alameda Research chief executive Caroline Ellison and former FTX engineering director Nishad Singh. Anthropic…

Anthropic S-1 Details $628 Million Resale of FTX-Linked Shares

Anthropic bought 4,453,900 seized Series B shares from the U.S. government in October 2025 and resold them to nine buyers at $140.9676 each. A projected IPO valuation estimate puts the block at $3.94 billion.

US Cashed Out FTX-Linked Anthropic Stake for $627 Million. Who Got Paid?

Anthropic's IPO filing has revealed the fate of a stake once owned by two of Sam Bankman-Fried's top executives. The US government sold it for $627 million. FTX's creditors got the cash. Nine investors got the shares, worth about $3.94 billion at a $1.5 trillion valuation. Nobody has said who they...