This Year’s IPO Billionaires See Wealth Eroded by Market Moves

分组1 - Newsmax experienced a dramatic share price increase of over 2,200% in its first two days of trading, valuing Chris Ruddy's stake at more than $9.1 billion, but shares subsequently fell nearly 80%, reducing his net worth to about $339 million [1] - Venture Global Inc. had a challenging IPO debut, lowering its share price range by over 40% and seeing shares plunge more than 60% shortly after, leading to co-founders Mike Sabel and Bob Pender each having a net worth of $23.7 billion initially [2] - The Bloomberg Billionaires Index indicates that insiders whose stakes surged to at least $1 billion on the first trading day have seen an average decline of 23% in value over the following weeks or months [3] 分组2 - The return of IPO activity this year resulted in 21 new billionaires, but many companies faced significant declines in share prices after their initial public offerings [4] - Figma's shares fell 55% since its opening IPO price, with a 68% drop from its peak shortly after trading began, reflecting investor disappointment in its revenue outlook [5][7] - Bullish's shares, despite an oversubscribed IPO raising $1.1 billion, have fallen approximately 45% from their peak, indicating volatility in the cryptocurrency market [8][9] - Circle Internet Group's shares more than doubled on its first trading day, but the initial excitement waned, although regulatory developments have helped maintain a price above the offering [10] - Klarna's shares rose 15% on its debut but have since weakened due to increased provisions amid inflation concerns, impacting co-founders' net worth [14] - Webull's shares surged nearly 375% on its first trading day but quickly fell back to the offering price, reflecting the volatility in the retail brokerage sector [21] - CoreWeave's shares increased by 96% since its opening IPO price, becoming a significant player in the AI space, although they have since declined from record highs [22][23]