The data describes the biggest IPOs worldwide as of June 2018. The initial public offering of Alibaba Group Holding, a Chinese company operating in the e-commerce sector, on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2014, was the biggest public offering globally as of June 2018. The IPO of Alibaba Group Holding raised approx. 21.77 billion USD.
Largest IPOs worldwide – additional information
An initial public offering (IPO), also known as ‘going public’, is the company’s first stock sale to the public. IPO happens when an initially private company decides to open up to the stock market, taking the first step to become a publicly traded enterprise.
