U.S. Authorities Sell Seized Anthropic Shares from FTX Executives
- Caroline Ellison’s and Nishad Singh’s stakes in Anthropic were seized through criminal forfeiture proceedings related to the collapse of FTX.
- The U.S. Marshals Service sold these shares to existing investors in Anthropic during 2025, but details about buyers and sale prices remain undisclosed.
- Analysts estimate the shares could be worth between $2.62 billion and over $5 billion today, while authorities may have received only $250 million to $1.1 billion from the sales.
- Anthropic’s valuation surged from $61.5 billion in March to approximately $380 billion by early in the following year.
- Proceeds from the share sales are intended for victim compensation, but it is unclear how they will be distributed or if they are included in FTX’s bankruptcy estate.
The sale of Ellison’s and Singh’s shares highlights the ongoing legal ramifications following FTX’s collapse, with significant potential gains for investors who purchased these assets post-seizure.
Authorities may have received between $250 million and $1.1 billion for the seized shares, despite their current estimated value reaching up to $5 billion.(Source)
