Hypercall launches Anthropic pre-IPO options market Monday
Polymarket’s chance of a November Anthropic IPO fell to 51% as Hypercall’s launch coincides with a Nasdaq tech selloff.
The hit
Hypercall is launching what it calls the first options market tied to Anthropic ahead of its IPO, according to The Block. Trading starts Monday with cash-settled calls, puts & more complex strategies, running around the clock but closed to US customers.
Why it matters
These contracts give traders a way to bet on Anthropic’s value before the shares actually list, without ever owning stock or voting rights. Payouts hinge purely on strike versus reference price at expiry. For bettors, that means exposure to swings in IPO sentiment itself, not the company.
The record
| Hypercall options volume | $536m notional traded in September (Hypercall founder Jake Sylvestre) |
|---|---|
| Polymarket odds of November IPO | fell from 88% Tuesday to 51% Thursday |
| Kalshi odds of IPO before 1 December | fell from 88% to 60%, on $4.9m volume |
| Anthropic S-1 filing | filed 26 October, to list on Nasdaq as ANT |
| Anthropic first-half revenue | $16.3bn, against $9bn in compute spend |
What happens next
Watch Polymarket & Kalshi’s Anthropic IPO-timing contracts through December, plus whether Hypercall’s options trade once the Nasdaq listing under ticker ANT actually happens.
Sources: Hypercall to launch first Anthropic-linked pre-IPO options market
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