The initial public offering (IPO) market was active as April came to a close with six traditional IPOs raising more than $1.9 billion. Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) activity also revived last week, with three blank check companies raising about $560 million.
In the week's biggest offering, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) priced its shares at the high end of its range to raise over $511 million in its debut. The global entertainment and talent agency ended the week up 15%.
For the week's best performance, Privia Health Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRVA) finishing the week up 58%. The healthcare technology and management services platform priced its shares at the high end of its upwardly revised range to raise $449 million.
Here's the rest of the week's debuts in order of offering amount:
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAH) priced its shares at the low end of its downwardly revised range to raise $459 million. The home-based health-care provider network ended the week down 3%.
FTC Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTCI) priced its shares well below its range to raise $258 million. The solar tracking system provider--which help solar panels rotate to follow the sun--finished the week up 5%.
Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOWL) priced its upsized offering at the midpoint to raise $120 million. The preclinical biotech plans to submit Investigate New Drug forms for its lead candidates in the first half of 2022, and ended the week up 5%.
Vaccitech plc (NASDAQ: VACC) priced its shares at the midpoint of its range to raise $111 million. The U.K. biotech is developing immunotherapies and vaccines for infectious diseases and cancers, and helped develop the AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) coronavirus vaccine. The stock ended the week up 1%.
For SPACs, Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSKYU) led the blank check company pack by raising $300 million to focus on an internet retail and direct-to-consumer acquisition.