The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

February 1, 2012

General Motors

Deal Size: $15.774 billion
Date: November 17, 2010

General Motors filed for its public offering in August 2010, just over a year after it emerged from its taxpayer-funded bankruptcy. GM sold 478 million common shares at $33 each after raising its offering price from its original estimate of $26 to $29. It also sold another $4.35 billion in preferred shares, raising far more than the $13 billion it had originally projected. In total, the No. 1 U.S. carmaker raised more than $20 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