Recent reports from September 2026 confirm Anthropic selected Nasdaq as its primary listing venue for a planned IPO valued near $2 trillion, aligning with the exchange’s dominance among high-growth AI firms like SpaceX. The company behind the Claude large language model filed a confidential S-1 in June, appointed major banks, and prepared infrastructure financing that favors Nasdaq’s tech ecosystem and potential Nasdaq-100 eligibility shortly after debut. This positioning reflects standard practice for artificial intelligence companies prioritizing visibility among growth investors over NYSE’s traditional large-cap appeal. Delays pushing the target to November or later have not altered the reported choice, though a shift to NYSE due to regulatory or strategic factors, or failure to complete an IPO by end-2027, remains the main realistic path to alternative outcomes.