CBA faces $3b Anthropic dilemma ahead of blockbuster listing - AFR

Companies Financial Services IPO Print article Joyce Moullakis Associate editor Updated Oct 27, 2026 – 5.23pm , first published at 12.54pm Commonwealth Bank is unlikely to use Anthropic’s float to sell its near $3 billion stake and rake in huge gains, despite recording a stunning return on what started as a small venture capital-like bet. That is the view of Australian bank analysts, some of whom expect notable Anthropic investors to be bound by escrow periods or say CBA will want to retain some exposure to the AI behemoth at a float that could value it at up to $SU2 trillion ($2.8 trillion). Loading... Save Log in or Subscribe to save article Share Copy link Copied Email LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Copy link Copied Share via... Gift this article Subscribe to gift this article Gift articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Login License article Read More IPO Anthropic Commonwealth Bank Investment banking Banking products AI Data centres Matt Comyn Fetching latest articles