SK Hynix Debut
SK Hynix's U.S. listing soared as investors bet big on AI memory chips.
July 10, 2026 · Updated Jul 10, 6:34pm ET
The VergeNvidia’s biggest RAM supplier just had a trillion-dollar debut on Wall Street
SemaforSouth Korean chip firm SK Hynix raises $26.5B in US IPO
Epoch TimesSouth Korean Chip Giant SK Hynix Raises $26.5 Billion in US Debut
CNBCSK Hynix rises 13% in Nasdaq debut. Chairman tells CNBC 'demand is enormous'
New York PostTrillion-dollar South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix debuts on Nasdaq at $170 a share, signaling strong AI appetite among traders
TechCrunchSK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history, is urged to build new US fabs
ABC NewsSK Hynix rises 14% in debut on Wall Street as demand for memory chips soars
FortuneMemory chip giant SK Hynix jumps nearly 13% in Wall Street debut as AI frenzy powers biggest initial share sale in the U.S. by a foreign company
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What happened
SK HynixSK HynixSouth Korean memory semiconductor supplier raised $26.5 billion in its U.S. market debut, selling 177.9 million American depositary shares at $149 each in the largest U.S. public raise by a foreign company. The South Korean memory-chip maker opened on Nasdaq at $170 and closed at $168.01, up about 13%, under the temporary ticker SKHYV. The listing gives U.S. investors direct access to a major Nvidia memory supplier as AI-related demand lifts orders for high-bandwidth memory chips.
