# OpenAI and Anthropic Staff Have Sold About $14 Billion in Secondary Shares

Tender offers are letting employees realize cash without an initial public offering, though Anthropic's most recent sale drew fewer sellers than investors wanted.

- Published: 2026-06-16T10:44:52.442Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-06-16/openai-and-anthropic-staff-have-sold-about-14-billion-in-sec
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: markets
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [The Information](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-anthropic-employees-cashed-14-billion)

Current and former employees of OpenAI and Anthropic have collectively sold roughly 14 billion dollars of equity through tender offers, according to The Information, as relayed in Russian-language coverage. The structure lets employees sell…

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