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Douglas Kim

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<li>In this insight, I discuss my initial thoughts on the mega Anthropic IPO in 2H26 and the key beneficiaries of this IPO in Korea. </li>
<li>I provide a list of top six Korean companies that could benefit from the upcoming Anthropic IPO in 2H 2026.</li>
<li>Combined market caps of Anthropic, SpaceX, and OpenAI are likely to be around $4 trillion or more. Once listed, this could negatively impact investors' capital allocation to other tech stocks. </li>
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In this insight, I discuss my initial thoughts on the mega Anthropic IPO in 2H26 and the key beneficiaries of this IPO in Korea. 
I provide a list of top six Korean companies that could benefit from the upcoming Anthropic IPO in 2H 2026.
Combined market caps of Anthropic, SpaceX, and OpenAI are likely to be around $4 trillion or more. Once listed, this could negatively impact investors' capital allocation to other tech stocks. 


Initial Thoughts on the Anthropic IPO in 2H26 and Key Beneficiaries in Korea

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Since its inception in 1986, Quam Securities Limited (Quam Securities) has grown to become one of the few mid-tier securities brokerages in Hong Kong with global execution capabilities for both private and institutional clients. It boasts a well-established network in Greater China including Taiwan and in major world markets through the Global Alliance Partners (GAP). Quam Securities is well-positioned not only to harness and drive business within the China Tonghai International Financial Limited but also between China and the world markets.

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<ul><li>Investors remained cautious amid renewed concerns over higher oil prices and the outlook for global interest rates.</li><li>Tech stocks remained under pressure, with AI-related shares particularly weak following a broader selloff in Asian AI stocks.</li><li>Sentiment toward the sector deteriorated after several major AI firms called for a slowdown in the technology's development, casting doubt on one of the main drivers of this year's market rally.</li></ul>

Investors remained cautious amid renewed concerns over higher oil prices and the outlook for global interest rates.Tech stocks remained under pressure, with AI-related shares particularly weak following a broader selloff in Asian AI stocks.Sentiment toward the sector deteriorated after several major AI firms called for a slowdown in the technology's development, casting doubt on one of the main drivers of this year's market rally.

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Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

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<li>After receiving it's official supply chain risk designation letter on March 4, the company filed a lawsuit against the DoD on March 9</li>
<li>OpenAI saw a dramatic rise in unsubscriptions following their Pentagon contract signing, Anthropic benefitted from a surge in subscriptions that boosted them to  #1 downloaded App on the App Store</li>
<li>Following a groundswell of support from the likes of Microsoft, Amazon, Google &amp; Apple, as well as multiple individual AI researchers, Anthropic was granted an injunction against the DoD's designation</li>
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After receiving it's official supply chain risk designation letter on March 4, the company filed a lawsuit against the DoD on March 9
OpenAI saw a dramatic rise in unsubscriptions following their Pentagon contract signing, Anthropic benefitted from a surge in subscriptions that boosted them to  #1 downloaded App on the App Store
Following a groundswell of support from the likes of Microsoft, Amazon, Google &amp; Apple, as well as multiple individual AI researchers, Anthropic was granted an injunction against the DoD's designation


Anthropic’s Dario Amodei. Liar With A God Complex Or AI Safety Hero? Part II

Private Capital Markets

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<li>Anthropic's meltdown with the Pentagon has faded from the limelight, but the issues this episode surfaced remain very much unresolved, a ticking time bomb as the military further embraces AI</li>
<li>Amodei engaged with the Pentagon via a loosey-goosey "other" type of contract and put operational control of their integration in the hands of Palantir. What could possibly go wrong? </li>
<li>OpenAI's rush to fill the Anthropic gap was ill judged, as was Amodei's intemperate internal memo and the US Administrations Supply Chain Risk designation. Plenty of blame to go around.  </li>
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Anthropic's meltdown with the Pentagon has faded from the limelight, but the issues this episode surfaced remain very much unresolved, a ticking time bomb as the military further embraces AI
Amodei engaged with the Pentagon via a loosey-goosey "other" type of contract and put operational control of their integration in the hands of Palantir. What could possibly go wrong? 
OpenAI's rush to fill the Anthropic gap was ill judged, as was Amodei's intemperate internal memo and the US Administrations Supply Chain Risk designation. Plenty of blame to go around.  


Anthropic's Dario Amodei. Liar With A God Complex Or AI Safety Hero? Part I

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Green Ash Horizon Fund fell 10.02% in July, sharply underperforming the MSCI World’s 0.51% gain as a broad momentum unwind hit technology and AI-related stocks.</li><li>The sell-off proved particularly severe in semiconductors, which fell 20% after gaining 88% over the preceding three months.</li><li>Despite the correction, hedge fund manager James Sanders remains constructive on the fundamental outlook and continues to see strong long-term potential in AI infrastructure.</li></ul>

Green Ash Horizon Fund fell 10.02% in July, sharply underperforming the MSCI World’s 0.51% gain as a broad momentum unwind hit technology and AI-related stocks.The sell-off proved particularly severe in semiconductors, which fell 20% after gaining 88% over the preceding three months.Despite the correction, hedge fund manager James Sanders remains constructive on the fundamental outlook and continues to see strong long-term potential in AI infrastructure.

Green Ash Horizon Fund Falls 10% in July as AI and Semiconductor Momentum Reverses

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Anthropic, PBC operates as an AI safety and research company. The Company builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Anthropic serves customers in the United States.

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Initial Thoughts on the Anthropic IPO in 2H26 and Key Beneficiaries in Korea

In this insight, I discuss my initial thoughts on the mega Anthropic IPO in 2H26 and the key beneficiaries of this IPO in Korea.

Douglas Kim

Quam Morning Note (15 Sep)

Investors remained cautious amid renewed concerns over higher oil prices and the outlook for global interest rates. Tech stocks remained under...

Quam Securities

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei. Liar With A God Complex Or AI Safety Hero? Part II

Anthropic succeeded in gaining an injunction against the Pentagon's Supply Chain Risk designation, but that's just a temporary stay. Where things...

William Keating

Anthropic's Dario Amodei. Liar With A God Complex Or AI Safety Hero? Part I

OpenAI's rush to fill the Anthropic gap was ill judged, as was Amodei's intemperate internal memo and the US Administrations Supply Chain Risk...

William Keating

Green Ash Horizon Fund Falls 10% in July as AI and Semiconductor Momentum Reverses

Green Ash Horizon Fund fell 10.02% in July, sharply underperforming the MSCI World’s 0.51% gain as a broad momentum unwind hit technology and...

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