The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

February 1, 2012

Rosneft Oil Company

Deal Size: $10.421 billion
Date: July 13, 2006

Russian petroleum giant Rosneft is 75 percent state-owned, with about 15 percent of shares floated publicly. The company produces nearly 2.4 million barrels of oil per day. Its share price as of January 31 remains only slightly above where it was in July 2006.

<strong>Deal Size:</strong> $10.421 billion<br/><strong>Date:</strong> July 13, 2006<p>Russian petroleum giant Rosneft is 75 percent state-owned, with about 15 percent of shares floated publicly. The company produces nearly 2.4 million barrels of oil per prevnext

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The graffiti artist who decorated the walls of Facebook’s first headquarters and opted to get paid in stock instead of cash. Choe’s artful move will have a pretty payoff, which reports have estimated to total anywhere from $200 million to $500 million.

Facebook's IPO: 11 People Becoming Ridiculously Rich

The graffiti artist who decorated the walls of Facebook’s first headquarters and opted to get paid in stock instead of cash. Choe’s artful move will have a pretty payoff, which reports have estimated to total anywhere from $200 million to $500 million.

Facebook's IPO: 11 People Becoming Ridiculously Rich