Market Chatter: Anthropic Picks JPMorgan Chase to Lead US Retail Sales in Potential IPO

05:02 AM EDT, 10/28/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Amazon.com (AMZN)-backed Anthropic has selected JPMorgan Chase (JPM) to lead US sales of shares to individual investors in its planned initial public offering, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, the company is considering allocating about 15% to 20% of the overall IPO shares to retail investors. JPMorgan is handling outreach to US retail investors, while Citigroup (C) is coordinating international retail sales. Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) are leading the overall IPO, Bloomberg added. The company has not disclosed a final offering price or listing date, and discussions over the retail allocation remain ongoing, Bloomberg reported. Anthropic, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)