The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

February 1, 2012

ABC Bank

Deal Size: $19.228 billion
Date: July 7, 2010

The third-largest bank in China delivered the biggest IPO ever. The Beijing-based Agricultural Bank of China has a major presence in rural China, with locations in major cities too. It was the last of the major Chinese banks to go public, and it followed up its IPO in Hong Kong and Shahgai by selling another 3.34 IPO shares in Shanghai the following month, bringing its total haul to a reported $22.1 billion.

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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