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Chapter 405: With a return rate of 21 times, should I sell Apple shares?
"I have to thank you for this. If there are good investment opportunities in the future, I hope you, Citibank, will continue to introduce them to me!" Lin Haoran laughed.

"Of course, Mr. Lin is one of our most important clients at Citibank, and we are happy to share the news with you!" Walter Reston has regained his composure at this moment, and the smile on his face has become more natural.

After chatting with Walter Reston, Lin Haoran went to find John Reed.

As for Citibank, Lin Haoran wants to maintain long-term cooperation.

As the next chairman of Citibank, John Reed's friendship with him will play a significant role in his future.

The most important thing is that Lin Haoran plans to invest in Citibank, and it would be best if he could become one of the important shareholders of Citibank in the future.

Because according to future development trends, Citibank will eventually be controlled by Squid Capital.

However, Lin Haoran was unwilling to let Citibank be controlled by Squid Capital.

Therefore, the easiest way to stop the invasion of squid capital is to invest in Citibank and become an important shareholder of Citibank.

That way, even if Citigroup wants to merge with Travelers Group in the future, he can vote against it.

Even if the merger was successful in the end, his advance planning would be enough to prevent Squid Capital from becoming the biggest beneficiary.

After all, he hopes to have a very good banking partner in the United States, and Citibank is the best choice both in terms of strength and connections.

He had no intention of taking controlling stake in Citibank because he was not an American and the local government would certainly not allow it.

But becoming a major shareholder of Citibank is certainly possible.

Maintaining good cooperation with Citibank will definitely play a big role in his layout of the American business community.

Even though he is now planning to acquire a bank, there is no conflict with investing in Citibank.

Not long after leaving Citibank's headquarters and returning to Times Square, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

Standing on the street of Times Square, Lin Haoran also heard the stock market closing bell coming from the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.

At this time, it means that Apple’s first day of listing has come to a successful conclusion.

I just don’t know whether the final closing price of Apple is what he knew in his previous life.

At this moment, Lin Haoran was very curious.

So, he took Li Weidong and Li Weiguo to the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.

The simple LED display screen now shows the closing prices of listed companies, and Apple is among them.

The LED display screens of this era were still extremely backward. In fact, they were just rows of letters and numbers made up of many small lights, and even pictures could not be displayed.

However, this is enough for the stock exchange.

The final transaction price of Apple shown above is $36.25 per share.

Seeing this, Lin Haoran finally showed a surprised expression on his face.

Unexpectedly, after he acquired the shares, although he did not interfere in any management rights of Apple, Apple was eventually affected and changed.

As far as I can remember, Apple's closing market value on the first day of its IPO was approximately $17.8 billion, and its total share capital was 5872 million shares. That is to say, Apple's final closing price was around $30.31 per share, and its closing market value on the first day was approximately $17.8 billion.

But now, it has reached 36.25 per share, which is much more than he remembered.

On the first day of listing, Apple's total market value had reached approximately US$21.3 billion, making it stronger and more popular than the Apple in another world.

Could it be that this is another world in which Apple ultimately did not receive the $10 million investment, while in this world, he directly invested $10 million, which led to Apple's greater influence in the United States?
Lin Haoran now has only this guess, otherwise he can't understand why the final closing price would change even though he clearly did not interfere with any management rights of Apple.

However, this is a good thing after all, not a bad thing.

Anyway, he will not interfere in Apple’s internal management in the future.

Lin Haoran walked towards the meeting room where they had arrived that morning. If nothing unexpected happened, Jobs and others should have stayed in the exchange all day today.

After all, they are all young people, and it is their first time to lead a company to go public. They will definitely be very excited and look forward to the final closing price.

As soon as he approached the meeting room, Lin Haoran heard bursts of cheers coming from inside.

After hearing this, Lin Haoran became even more certain that the people inside were Jobs and others.

After knocking on the door, the door of the conference room was soon opened.

Sure enough, those inside were Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, Rod Holt and others, including Mr. McLean, the chairman of trading at the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.

Seeing that it was Lin Haoran, Jobs rushed out excitedly, gave Lin Haoran a big hug, and said loudly: "Mr. Lin, we are all billionaires!"

He couldn't help but be excited. After all, Jobs was only 25 years old. At this age, he founded a company with his own ability, not with the help of his family, and finally became a billionaire. It would be difficult for anyone to calm down. "Congratulations, congratulations to everyone!" Lin Haoran smiled calmly, appearing extremely calm.

Inside the conference room, everyone had smiles on their faces.

There are more than a dozen people here. Except for Mr. McLean, the trading chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, the others are Apple executives and investors.

Among these people, not only four billionaires were born, but dozens of millionaires were also born within the company.

Moreover, Apple’s current market value is much higher than the market value of Apple on its first day of listing that Lin Haoran knew in his previous life.

In other words, the Apple company in this world and people like Steve Jobs are worth even more.

No wonder these people are so excited. They are at least millionaires, so how can they not be excited!

"I have long seen that Apple is the most promising company we have encountered since the establishment of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. I didn't expect that it would break the record of the highest market value of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on the first day!" Mr. McLean also said with a smile.

The total market value exceeds 21 billion US dollars, which is very strong even in today's United States.

This is equivalent to making a very good announcement to the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, which will attract more companies to list here.

Therefore, Apple's listing is of great importance to the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, and McLean is naturally happy.

"Mr. Lin probably doesn't know that Mr. McLean had already subscribed for 10 shares before the listing. Now, based on the market value, although it has not doubled, the difference is not big!" Jobs said with a smile.

"Oh? No wonder Mr. McLean is as excited as we are!" Lin Haoran suddenly realized.

Just now he thought that McLean was so happy simply because Apple's successful listing on their Nasdaq Stock Exchange brought a certain advertising effect to their Nasdaq Stock Exchange. He didn't expect McLean to have such a trick.

10 shares may not seem like a lot, but based on the current stock price, it is worth more than three million US dollars.

This time, he did not instruct Su Zhixue to lead the team to buy low and sell high on Apple's stock.

After all, Apple's external issuance was only 460 million shares, less than one-tenth of the total shares, and the secondary market transactions were so hot.

In other words, even if Huanyu Investment Company entered the market to operate, it would not be possible to absorb too many stocks. It would be good enough to make a few million dollars, and he did not care much about this little money.

In addition, he also wanted to see whether Apple's final closing price would be the same as the number he remembered if he did not interfere with Apple's secondary market.

Now, it has been confirmed that I was ultimately influenced by him.

But it doesn't matter, it's harmless.

"Mr. Lin, we have booked a private room at the Plaza Hotel. We will hold a celebration banquet at the Plaza Hotel tonight. Mr. Lin, as an important investor in Apple, please don't be absent!" Jobs said with a smile.

"Of course, it's my honor!" Lin Haoran agreed.

Although he had never been to the Plaza Hotel, he had heard of it. It is located on 59th Street in New York, across the street from Central Park and adjacent to General Plaza in the east, which is why the Plaza Hotel got its name.

Since its opening, the Plaza Hotel in New York has always been a popular destination for celebrities and dignitaries. It is considered to be synonymous with celebrities and is a very famous hotel in New York.

Apple's first day of listing had such a strong effect, and it also attracted a lot of existing funds. In addition, everyone's net worth has increased significantly, so it is natural to celebrate.

"Mr. McLean, I hope you won't be absent. The Nasdaq Stock Exchange also contributed to the success of Apple's listing," Jobs turned and said to McLean.

"Of course, I'd love to!" McLean responded with a smile.

After celebrating in the conference room, everyone left the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and returned to Apple's New York branch.

Inside the office, many employees were also smiling.

Because these employees had subscribed to a greater or lesser extent for Apple's shares before it went public.

And now that Apple's stock price has soared, it is naturally good for them as well.

Those whose smiles are not so bright may be regretting why they did not subscribe more in the first place.

Sitting in a chair in Apple's office, Lin Haoran thought about it in his mind.

The 460 million shares that Apple took out this time were extra shares. At the beginning, Jobs and others deliberately reserved a part of the shares for financing, hiring outstanding professional managers, and preparing for listing.

Therefore, this listing did not increase the shares.

In other words, even if Apple goes public, Lin Haoran will still hold 10% of the shares.

The initial investment of 2.1 million US dollars is now worth 11 million US dollars, which is almost billion Hong Kong dollars based on the current exchange rate.

In less than a year, the return on the original investment reached a terrifying 21 times!
"Should I sell my shares in Apple?" This thought suddenly occurred to Lin Haoran.

(End of this chapter)