The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

February 1, 2012

ICBC Bank

Deal Size: $19.092 billion
Date: October 20, 2006

The Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, the largest bank in the country, broke the IPO record set by NYTT DoCoMo when it floated 14.8 percent of its shares on the Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges in late 2006. The Chinese government controls about 70 percent of ICBC.

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The graffiti artist who decorated the walls of Facebook’s first headquarters and opted to get paid in stock instead of cash. Choe’s artful move will have a pretty payoff, which reports have estimated to total anywhere from $200 million to $500 million.

Facebook's IPO: 11 People Becoming Ridiculously Rich

The graffiti artist who decorated the walls of Facebook’s first headquarters and opted to get paid in stock instead of cash. Choe’s artful move will have a pretty payoff, which reports have estimated to total anywhere from $200 million to $500 million.

Facebook's IPO: 11 People Becoming Ridiculously Rich