Opinion: Amazon may benefit more than Alphabet from Anthropic’s $2 trillion IPO
Analysts estimate that Alphabet owns roughly 10% to 15% of Anthropic while Amazon holds a 15% to 20% stake. If Anthropic lists at the projected $2 trillion valuation, those holdings could translate into $200 billion–$300 billion for Alphabet and $300 billion–$400 billion for Amazon, according to the article’s calculations.
Key points
- Amazon holds an estimated 15% to 20% stake in Anthropic, versus Alphabet’s roughly 10% to 15%.
- At a projected $2 trillion IPO, Amazon’s stake could be worth $300 billion–$400 billion, Alphabet’s $200 billion–$300 billion.
- Anthropic runs on hardware from Amazon, Alphabet, Nvidia and a Broadcom custom‑chip partnership.
Anthropic runs its workloads on hardware from both Amazon and Alphabet, as well as Nvidia, and is developing a custom AI chip with Broadcom. The piece notes that Alphabet also competes with Anthropic through its own family of large language models, whereas Amazon lacks a comparable in‑house model. The author argues that Amazon stands to gain the most from the partnership but also faces the greatest risk if Anthropic were to shift away from Amazon’s cloud services.
Overall, the article treats the upcoming IPO as a massive payday for both investors, while emphasizing that the exact ownership percentages remain unknown until Anthropic’s S‑1 filing is public.
Alphabet vs. Amazon: Which Anthropic Backer Will Benefit More From the $2 Trillion IPO?
aol.com · 23 September 2026
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