[Edaily Reporter kyoungeun kim ] SKTelecom(017670)is trading higher in early trading on the 14th.
According to MP Doctor, as of 9:20 a.m. today, SKTelecom is trading at 97,900 won, up 6,800 won (7.46%) from the previous day.
This is believed to be due to buying pressure driven by expectations regarding the value of SKTelecom’s stake, following forecasts that Anthropic’s market value could reach $2 trillion if its IPO is successful.

The Financial Times (FT) reported on the 12th (local time), citing Anthropic investors, that the company could be valued at over $2 trillion during its IPO this October. This would surpass SpaceX’s valuation of $1.77 trillion at its IPO last June, marking the largest IPO in history.
Last month, SKTelecom participated in Anthropic’s Series H funding round (worth $65 billion) alongside SamsungElectronics and SK hynix. Previously, in 2023, it secured a 2% stake with a $100 million investment; following subsequent new share issuances, its current stake stands at approximately 0.3%. As anticipation for the IPO grows, expectations of a revaluation of SKTelecom’s stake are being reflected in its stock price.
In addition, the results of the second-stage evaluation for the Ministry of Science and ICT’s “Independent AI Foundation Model Project (DOKPAMO)” are scheduled to be announced as early as next week. As SKTelecom has been strengthening its agent capabilities through its new model, “A.X K2,” attention is focused on the results.
The inclusion of the quantum field in the government’s “7 Major SEED” future growth engines has also created additional momentum. SKTelecom is participating in the Future Quantum Convergence Forum, with Ryu Tak-ki, Executive Vice President of R&D, serving as co-chair.