
ResearchApr 5, 2026
OpenAI Shares 'Almost Impossible to Unload' as Investors Race to Anthropic —$600B Valuation Gap Opens
OpenAI shares have fallen out of favor on secondary markets —in some cases 'almost impossible to unload.' Anthropic seeing record demand with valuations reaching ~$600 billion on secondary markets. Despite OpenAI's $122B funding round, investors pivot rapidly to Anthropic as stronger financial bet.