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Case study no. 10 — Forced buying·2026 (high probability)

The day Discord lists, 3 ETFs must buy $66.5M of it.

Long-rumored. 200M+ MAU. Last private round at $15B; secondary market trades higher. Kalshi prediction markets put 2026 IPO odds at 45%.

$25.00B
$8B$50B

Base case: $25.00B (Press reports, Kalshi prediction markets). Use the slider to stress-test upside or downside scenarios.

10%
$3B$25B

Base case: 10%. Mega-IPOs typically float 5-15% initially. Lower float = higher demand vs supply imbalance.

Implied float $
$2.50B
ETF forced buying
$66.5M
% of float ETFs must absorb
2.7%
ETFs forced to act
3
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust

Top 100 non-financial Nasdaq-listed stocks by market cap. Annual reconstitution in December. Quarterly rebalancing.

AUM
$327.00B
Expense
20 bps
Est. entry weight
0.01%
Forced buying
$37.2M
Top 10 holdings — dollar outflow from dilution
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TickerNameOld wtNew wtΔ wt (bps)$ outflow
NVDANVIDIA8.750%8.749%-0.1-$3.3M
AAPLApple7.340%7.339%-0.1-$2.7M
MSFTMicrosoft5.100%5.099%-0.1-$1.9M
AMZNAmazon4.720%4.719%-0.1-$1.8M
MUMicron Technology3.880%3.880%-0.0-$1.4M
AVGOBroadcom3.650%3.650%-0.0-$1.4M
GOOGLAlphabet Class A3.010%3.010%-0.0-$1.1M
METAMeta Platforms2.890%2.890%-0.0-$1.1M
TSLATesla2.410%2.410%-0.0-$895534
COSTCostco2.230%2.230%-0.0-$828648
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market

Holds substantially all investable US equities. New IPOs added at quarterly rebalance after seasoning. Float-adjusted.

AUM
$480.00B
Expense
3 bps
Est. entry weight
0.00%
Forced buying
$21.8M
Top 10 holdings — dollar outflow from dilution
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TickerNameOld wtNew wtΔ wt (bps)$ outflow
NVDANVIDIA6.200%6.200%-0.0-$1.4M
AAPLApple5.800%5.800%-0.0-$1.3M
MSFTMicrosoft5.300%5.300%-0.0-$1.2M
AMZNAmazon3.400%3.400%-0.0-$741818
GOOGLAlphabet A+C3.200%3.200%-0.0-$698182
METAMeta Platforms2.500%2.500%-0.0-$545455
TSLATesla1.800%1.800%-0.0-$392727
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.500%1.500%-0.0-$327273
AVGOBroadcom1.400%1.400%-0.0-$305455
JPMJPMorgan Chase1.300%1.300%-0.0-$283636
IPORenaissance IPO ETF

Fast-track inclusion ~5 days after IPO if market cap is large enough. Held for ~2 years post-listing. Cap weight ~10%.

AUM
$180.0M
Expense
60 bps
Est. entry weight
4.17%
Forced buying
$7.5M
Top 10 holdings — dollar outflow from dilution
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TickerNameOld wtNew wtΔ wt (bps)$ outflow
ARMArm Holdings9.400%9.008%-39.2-$705000
RDDTReddit8.100%7.763%-33.8-$607500
KVYOKlaviyo7.200%6.900%-30.0-$540000
CRWVCoreWeave6.800%6.517%-28.3-$510000
FIGFigma5.400%5.175%-22.5-$405000
BLSHBullish4.800%4.600%-20.0-$360000
KLARKlarna4.600%4.408%-19.2-$345000
CHYMChime4.100%3.929%-17.1-$307500
GEMIGemini3.800%3.642%-15.8-$285000
STUBStubHub3.500%3.354%-14.6-$262500
Eligibility matrix

Six ETFs. Six different inclusion timelines.

QQQ● Eligible

Nasdaq listing + market cap easily clears Nasdaq-100 threshold. Fast-track entry possible if market cap exceeds existing constituent (top 25% rule).

Timing: Next quarterly rebal or special inclusion ~3-5 days post-IPO if mega-cap
IPO● Eligible

Renaissance IPO ETF adds large US IPOs ~5 trading days after listing. Will likely enter as a top-3 holding given mega-cap size.

Timing: ~5 trading days post-IPO
VTI● Eligible

CRSP US Total Market includes all US-listed common stocks. Added at next quarterly rebalance (typ. ~30-90 day lag).

Timing: Next quarterly rebalance
SPY● Excluded

Multi-class structure historically blocks/delays inclusion (Snap precedent in 2017); Profitability requirement (4 consecutive profitable GAAP quarters) likely not met

Timing: Blocked until criteria met
VGT● Excluded

GICS classification likely outside Information Technology. Excluded from VGT.

Timing: N/A
ARKK● Conditional

Active fund — Cathie Wood's stated convictions strongly favor frontier-AI and space themes. Position size at PM discretion.

Timing: Any time post-listing
The playbook

Three trades the inclusion math points to.

i.

Reddit comparable trade

Direct comp is RDDT. Discord has lower revenue but higher engagement metrics. Watch for revenue-per-MAU comparisons in the S-1. Discord's gaming-adjacent positioning may command a premium.

ii.

Consumer social rotation

Discord's listing would force a re-rating of social/consumer internet: SNAP, PINS, RDDT, META. Watch for capital rotation between mature platforms and growth names.

iii.

Gaming ecosystem play

Discord's gamer demographic creates correlation with gaming names: RBLX, U, EA, TTWO. Thematic gaming ETF (HERO) would add at meaningful weight on inclusion.