The 25 biggest corporate acquisitions

Ranking based on prices as of November 1, 2026 (source: Wikipedia), from most to least expensive, in US dollars. Updated daily.

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1
China Guodian Corporation
Acquired by Shenhua Group · 2017
$278B
2
xAI
Acquired by SpaceX · 2026
$250B
3
China Metallurgical Group
Acquired by China Minmetals · 2015
$246B
4
China National Cotton Reserves Corp.
Acquired by Sinograin · 2017
$213B
5
Mannesmann
Acquired by Vodafone Airtouch plc · 1999
$183B
6
Time Warner
Acquired by AOL · 2000
$182B
7
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Acquired by Dow Chemical · 2015
$130B
8
Vodafone Group (Remaining Verizon Wireless 45% Stake)
Acquired by Verizon Communications · 2013
$130B
9
Raytheon
Acquired by United Technologies (Aerospace Division) · 2019
$121B
10
Sinochem
Acquired by ChemChina · 2018
$120B
11
State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation
Acquired by China Power Investment · 2015
$113B
12
Warner Bros. Discovery
Acquired by Paramount Skydance · 2026
$111B
13
SABMiller
Acquired by AB InBev · 2015
$107B
14
Suez S.A.
Acquired by Gaz de France · 2007
$107B
15
Kraft
Acquired by Heinz · 2015
$100B
16
China Nuclear Engineering & Construction
Acquired by China National Nuclear Corp · 2018
$99B
17
ABN Amro
Acquired by RFS Holdings · 2007
$98B
18
Shell Transport & Trading Company plc
Acquired by Royal Dutch Petroleum · 2004
$95B
19
Energy Transfer Partners
Acquired by Energy Transfer Equity · 2018
$90B
20
Warner-Lambert
Acquired by Pfizer · 1999
$90B
21
Praxair
Acquired by Linde AG · 2017
$86B
22
Hutchison Whampoa
Acquired by Cheung Kong Holdings · 2015
$85B
23
Norfolk Southern Railway
Acquired by Union Pacific Railroad · 2025
$85B
24
Unilever N.V.
Acquired by Unilever plc · 2020
$81B
25
BHP Group plc
Acquired by BHP Group Limited · 2021
$80.7B