SPAC IPO Transactions – Summary by Year
For complete profiles on each individual SPAC IPO, please visit the SPAC Profiles page and click on a name.
| Year | IPO Count | Gross Proceeds (mms) | Average IPO Size (mms) |
| 2018 | 46 | $10,744.4 | $233.6 |
| 2017 | 34 | $10,048.5 | $295.5 |
| 2016 | 13 | $3,499.2 | $269.2 |
* Includes over-allotment proceeds
** Last updated January 21, 2019 10:07AM ET
Summary of Funds Raised
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* 2018: as of January 21, 2019 10:07AM ET
SPACs Seeking a Target/Announced: Share Price vs. Time Left to Complete (Years)
* Updated daily
Annualized Rate of Return (ARR)
NOTE: “Separated Unit” equals the total of the close price of the share + warrant + right (if applicable). Example: unit purchased at IPO = $10.00. Current close price of: the share = $9.75; the warrant = $0.60. Value of the unit post-separation = $10.35
All data is sort-able by clicking on the arrow keys (Δ∇) in the column headers.
Universe: SPACs Seeking a Target
| Date of IPO | Name | Symbol | ROI | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Average Median Low | 11.0% 2.1% 2.0% -1.8% | 27.7% 3.0% 2.5% -7.6% |
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| 24-Oct-18 | Alberton Acquisition Corp. | ALAC | -0.6% | -3.1% |
| 16-Oct-18 | Graf Industrial Corp. | GRAF | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 11-Oct-18 | DD3 Acquisition Corp. | DDMX | -1.8% | -7.6% |
| 5-Oct-18 | ChaSerg Technolgy Acquisition Corp | CTAC | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| 5-Oct-18 | Collier Creek Holdings | CCH | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| 5-Oct-18 | Arya Science Acquisition Corp. | ARYA | 6.0% | 27.7% |
| 5-Oct-18 | EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. | EDTX | 1.5% | 6.4% |
| 7-Sep-18 | Churchill Capital Corp. | CCC | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 7-Sep-18 | Gores Holdings III, Inc. | GRSH | 1.5% | 4.9% |
| 29-Aug-18 | Longevity Acquisition Corporation | LOAC | 2.4% | 7.2% |
| 24-Aug-18 | Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp. | MFAC | 1.0% | 2.9% |
| 21-Aug-18 | Tenzing Acquisition Corp. | TZAC | 1.8% | 5.1% |
| 16-Aug-18 | TKK Symphony Acquisition Corporation | TKKS | -1.6% | -4.3% |
| 10-Aug-18 | Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. | SPAQ | -0.5% | -1.2% |
| 3-Aug-18 | Forum Merger II Corporation | FMCI | 1.0% | 2.4% |
| 2-Aug-18 | Tottenham Acquisition I Limited | TOTA | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| 25-Jul-18 | Greenland Acquisition Corp. | GLAC | 1.5% | 3.4% |
| 3-Jul-18 | Allegro Merger Corp. | ALGR | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| 28-Jun-18 | HL Acquisitions Corp. | HCCH | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| 28-Jun-18 | New Frontier Corp. | NFC | 2.5% | 5.0% |
| 20-Jun-18 | Twelve Seas Investment Company | TWLV | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| 20-Jun-18 | LF Capital Acquisition Corp. | LFAC | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| 19-Jun-18 | Thunder Bridge Acquisition, Ltd. | TBRG | 2.7% | 5.1% |
| 12-Jun-18 | Far Point Acquisition Corporation | FPAC | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| 8-Jun-18 | GS Acquisition Holdings Corp. | GSAH | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| 29-May-18 | Trident Acquisition Corp. | TDAC | 2.7% | 4.6% |
| 16-May-18 | VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. | VTIQ | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| 15-May-18 | Trinity Merger Corp. | TMCX | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| 12-Apr-18 | Pure Acquisition Corp. | PACQ | 4.1% | 5.7% |
| 15-Mar-18 | Tiberius Acquisition Corporation | TIBR | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| 13-Mar-18 | Opes Acquisition Corp. | OPES | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| 16-Feb-18 | DFB Healthcare Acquisition Corp. | DFBH | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| 12-Feb-18 | Leo Holdings Corp. | LHC | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| 7-Feb-18 | Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation | MUDS | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| 24-Jan-18 | Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp. | GPAQ | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| 9-Jan-18 | Nebula Acquisition Corp. | NEBU | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 7-Dec-17 | GigCapital, Inc. | GIG | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| 1-Dec-17 | Leisure Acquisition Corp. | LACQ | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| 30-Nov-17 | Regalwood Global Energy Ltd. | RWGE | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| 20-Nov-17 | Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp. | BRPA | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 16-Nov-17 | Legacy Acquisition Corp. | LGC | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| 18-Oct-17 | Mosaic Acquisition Corp. | MOSC | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| 13-Sep-17 | Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. | IPOA | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| 15-Aug-17 | Capitol Investment Corp. IV | CIC | 3.2% | 2.3% |
| 27-Jul-17 | Pensare Acquisition Corp. | WRLS | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| 27-Jun-17 | TPG Pace Holdings Corp. | TPGH | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| 19-Jun-17 | Constellation Alpha Capital Corp. | CNAC | 3.7% | 2.4% |
| 2-Mar-16 | Jensyn Acquisition Corp | JSYN | 11.0% | 3.8% |
* All ROIs and ARRs calculated using closing prices as of December 31, 2018. Data updated monthly.
** IPO value = $10.00
*** ARRs for SPACs less than one year from IPO date are considered “projecting” and only provided as a reference.
Universe: SPACs Announced an Acquisition
| Date of IPO | Name | Symbol | ROI | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Average Median Low | 6.9% 3.7% 3.7% 0.2% | 7.5% 3.0% 2.8% 0.1% |
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| 19-Jun-17 | Bison Capital Acquisition Corp. | BCAC | 5.5% | 3.5% |
| 4-Oct-17 | Black Ridge Acquisition Corp. | BRAC | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| 25-Oct-17 | CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation | CMSS | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| 18-Jul-17 | Federal Street Acquisition Corp. | FSAC | 6.3% | 4.3% |
| 26-Oct-16 | GTY Technology Holdings Inc. | GTYH | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| 24-Oct-17 | Haymaker Acquisiton Corp. | HYAC | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| 18-Nov-16 | Hunter Maritime Acquisition Corp. | HUNT | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 1-Jun-17 | KBL Merger Co. IV | KBLM | 3.3% | 2.1% |
| 11-May-17 | Modern Media Acquisition Corp. | MMDM | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| 29-Jan-18 | MTech Acquisition Corp. | MTEC | 6.9% | 7.5% |
| 17-Jan-18 | One Madison Corp. | OMAD | 4.2% | 4.4% |
| 11-Jan-18 | Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp. | EAGL | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| 2-Nov-17 | Sentinel Energy Services, Inc. | STNL | 3.0% | 2.5% |
| 15-Sep-16 | Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. | SCAC | 3.8% | 1.6% |
| 27-Feb-18 | Union Acquisition Corporation | LTN | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| 10-Apr-17 | Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp. | VEAC | 2.1% | 1.2% |
* All ROIs and ARRs calculated using closing prices as of December 31, 2018. Data updated monthly.
** IPO value = $10.00