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Ryan Mac
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The SpaceX IPO is expected to raise between $50 billion and $75 billion, making it likely the largest IPO of all time.
SpaceX is expected to be valued at more than $1.25 trillion when it goes public.
Roughly 30% of SpaceX IPO shares are expected to be allocated to retail (everyday) investors — about three times the typical 5–10%.
SpaceX will be added to the Nasdaq 100 after just 15 days of trading, compared to the standard 3-month cooling-off period.
Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, has amassed approximately 10 million users.
Starlink generated approximately $4.4 billion in profit last year, making it the crown jewel of SpaceX's business.
SpaceX rockets are estimated to carry more than 85% of all mass launched into orbit from Earth.
SpaceX's capital expenditures doubled to $20.7 billion in 2024, driven largely by its AI investments after merging with xAI.
Despite Starlink's profitability, SpaceX recorded a $4.3 billion loss across its whole business in 2025.
SpaceX's own IPO documents estimate its total addressable market at $28.5 trillion — close to the entire US GDP.
Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion, but investor markdowns later valued the company as low as $10 billion.
Elon Musk holds approximately 85% of the voting control in SpaceX through supervoting shares, giving him near-unchallenged authority.
Musk's shares in SpaceX carry 10 votes for every 1 vote held by a regular shareholder.
Elon Musk's net worth fluctuates between $600 billion and $800 billion, making him already the world's richest person.
The SpaceX IPO is set to raise $50–75 billion and value the company at over $1.25 trillion — making it likely the largest IPO ever. If it succeeds, it could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Normally 5–10% of IPO shares go to retail investors. SpaceX is opening up roughly 30%. Musk has built his fanbase on X for years, and this IPO is the payoff — he needs everyday holders to sustain the stock.
If you hold an index fund tied to the Nasdaq 100, you're about to become a SpaceX investor. The index is fast-tracking SpaceX entry to just 15 days post-IPO — forcing passive funds to buy in. There is no opt-out.
SpaceX has been private for over 23 years, raising billions from venture capital and private equity. An IPO is a once-in-a-lifetime event that unlocks tens of billions of dollars to fund Musk's 30-year visions for space and AI.
OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX are all racing to tap public markets for tens of billions of dollars. Musk is moving first, and he's pitching SpaceX's AI angle directly against those rivals for the same investor pool.
Standard procedure requires a company to trade for 90 days before entering the Nasdaq 100. SpaceX gets in after 15. That forces every index fund tracking the Nasdaq 100 to buy SpaceX shares — whether they want to or not.
Starlink generated $4.4 billion in profit last year and SpaceX handles 85%+ of all mass launched to orbit. But the xAI merger doubled capital expenditures to $20.7 billion, turning the entire company to a $4.3 billion loss in 2025.
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