The SpaceX Stock,
explained.
On June 12, 2026, SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq under $SPCX. This page breaks down the business, the ownership, the numbers — and what a share in the company actually represents.
Ticker
$SPCX
Nasdaq Global Select
Listed
Jun 12, 2026
Nasdaq Global Select
IPO Price
$135
Book-built offer
IPO Valuation
$1.77T
555.6M shares offered
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IPO Valuation
$1.77T
Largest IPO ever
Gross Raise
$75B
Beats Aramco $29.4B
IPO Price
$135
Book-built offer price
Shares Offered
555.6M
Public Class A float
Musk Voting
85.1%
Class B super-vote
Now Trading
$SPCX
Nasdaq · since Jun 12
— How It Listed
The Road to Public
Apr 1, 2026
S-1 Filed
SpaceX files the initial registration statement with the SEC.
Apr 1, 2026
S-1 Filed
SpaceX files the initial registration statement with the SEC.
Jun 4, 2026
Roadshow Opens
Institutional investor presentations across NYC, London, and the Bay Area.
Jun 11, 2026
Pricing
Final per-share price locked after book-build closes.
Jun 11, 2026
Pricing
Final per-share price locked after book-build closes.
Jun 12, 2026
Nasdaq Debut
$SPCX opens for public trading at 9:30 AM ET on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
— The Profit Engine
Starlink
Carries the IPO
Operating result: +$4.42B
Operating result: −$0.66B
Operating result: −$6.35B
Starlink Subscribers
Active subscribers across more than 100 countries, doubled year over year. Starship now deploys the larger Starlink V3 satellites — 26 on Flight 14.
Q2 2026 Revenue
$4.3B
Q2 2026 Op Income
+$1.66B
— Cap Table
Who Owns It
Approximate equity stakes pre-IPO. Note: voting control is concentrated separately — Musk holds 85.1% of votes through Class B super-voting shares.
Pre-IPO Equity
100%
~$1.77T
- Elon Musk42%
- Alphabet (Google)7%
- Founders Fund2.5%
- Sequoia Capital2%
- Fidelity2%
- a16z + Valor2%
- Employees + other42.5%
— Control
Musk
Stays
in Command
Through 5.57 billion Class B super-voting shares, Elon Musk retains 85.1% of voting power after the IPO. Public Class A shareholders get cash flow exposure but no meaningful governance lever.
Class B Shares
5.57B
Public Float
555.6M
Voting Control
Post-IPO
— Public Markets Rank
The New #6
At a $1.77T valuation, SpaceX would slot in as the 6th-largest US public company on debut day — ahead of Tesla, behind Amazon.
- #01Nvidia$5.20T
- #02Apple$4.56T
- #03Alphabet$4.35T
- #04Microsoft$3.17T
- #05Amazon$2.69T
- #06SpaceX[NEW]$1.77T
- #07Tesla$1.60T
US market caps as of June 4, 2026 · SpaceX figure = IPO target
— 24-Year Arc
From Garage to IPO
Scroll the milestones that took SpaceX from a near-bankrupt 2008 to the largest IPO in market history.
2002
SpaceX Founded
Elon Musk founds Space Exploration Technologies in El Segundo, CA.
Sep 28, 2008
Falcon 1 Reaches Orbit
First privately developed liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit, after three failures.
Dec 2008
NASA CRS · $1.6B
NASA Commercial Resupply contract saves the company from collapse.
Jun 2010
Falcon 9 First Flight
Maiden flight succeeds. Beginning of the reusable workhorse era.
May 2012
Dragon ↔ ISS
First privately built spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station.
Dec 2015
First Booster Landing
Falcon 9 first stage returns to Cape Canaveral, lands vertically. Reusability proven.
Feb 2018
Falcon Heavy Debut
Maiden launch carries a Tesla Roadster on a heliocentric trajectory.
May 30, 2020
Crew Dragon Demo-2
First crewed flight. Hurley + Behnken to ISS. First commercial human spaceflight.
Apr 2023
Starship IFT-1
First integrated flight test of the full Starship stack. RUD after stage separation issues.
Oct 13, 2024
Mechazilla Catch
IFT-5: Super Heavy booster caught by the launch tower for the first time.
Feb 2, 2026
xAI Merger
SpaceX + xAI + X close all-stock triangular merger. Combined entity valued $1.25T.
Apr 1, 2026
S-1 Filed
Initial public offering paperwork submitted to the SEC.
Jun 12, 2026
IPO
Nasdaq debut as $SPCX. Largest IPO in history at $75B raised.
— Historical Context
Biggest IPOs Ever
Gross proceeds (USD, billions). Saudi Aramco held the title since December 2019.
SpaceX
2026
$75BSaudi Aramco
2019
$29.4BAlibaba
2014
$25BARM
2023
$4.87B
— Disclosed Risks
What Could Break
Material risk factors disclosed in the S-1, paraphrased. Rotates every few seconds.
Starlink Is the Entire Margin Story
In 2025, Starlink generated 61% of revenue and 100% of operating profit. Rocket Launches and AI both lost money. If Starlink growth flatlines, the IPO thesis breaks.
— Editorial · Speculation
Not financial adviceTesla × SpaceX
The merger question
With $SPCX now public, the speculation has restarted: should the two most consequential Musk ventures combine into one entity? Here’s the case for, the case against, and what’s actually likely instead.
Reality check
No merger has been proposed, announced, or filed with the SEC. Neither Tesla nor SpaceX has commented on any combination. This section is a thought experiment using public information about ownership, valuation, and the two companies’ published roadmaps.
Shared CEO
Elon Musk
Both companies
TSLA market cap
~$1.4T
Nasdaq · NASDAQ:TSLA
SPCX market cap
~$1.77T
IPO · Nasdaq:SPCX
Combined hypothetical
~$3.2T
Would rank #2 globally
The case for
Same founder, same vision
Elon Musk is CEO of both. Tesla's master plan and SpaceX's Mars roadmap converge — sustainable energy on Earth and self-sustaining cities on Mars are framed as the same long-arc bet.
Manufacturing & material overlap
Gigacasting, large-format stainless welding, 4680-class cells, vertically integrated robotics. The industrial DNA is closer than any other pair of US-listed companies.
Mars needs Tesla
A self-sustaining Mars colony needs solar arrays, Powerpacks, Cybertruck-class vehicles and Optimus labor. SpaceX delivers the ship; Tesla delivers the settlement.
The case against
Two public companies, two shareholder bases
Tesla holders bought a car & energy company. SpaceX (post-IPO) holders bought launch, Starlink and Mars optionality. A merger forces both groups into a hybrid they did not subscribe to.
Regulatory and antitrust friction
Two sector leaders (EV, launch) combining concentrates market power across defense, telecom, automotive and energy. SEC approval, DoJ review and CFIUS sensitivity around Starshield would all need to clear.
Cap-table math is brutal
Stock-for-stock would dilute every existing holder of the larger entity. A cash deal at SpaceX's ~$1.77T valuation is mechanically impossible — even Tesla's balance sheet can't absorb it.
— More likely instead
Three realistic paths
01
Commercial supply agreement
Tesla becomes SpaceX's preferred supplier for Mars-grade batteries, solar and Optimus units. No merger, just a multi-decade procurement contract.
02
xAI-style joint venture
A new entity, jointly owned by both companies, focused on Mars infrastructure. xAI already shows Musk uses this pattern to bridge ventures without merging them.
03
Cross-licensing of IP
Tesla licenses Optimus and battery tech to SpaceX for off-world use; SpaceX licenses Starlink + Starshield bus tech to Tesla for in-vehicle connectivity. Capital-light, board-friendly.
Editorial analysis · Market caps as of IPO debut · Not investment advice · Speculative scenarios, not statements of intent by either company
— Retail Path
How to Buy $SPCX
Step 01
Open a Brokerage
$SPCX trades on the Nasdaq like any listed stock. Any US brokerage — Fidelity, Schwab, Robinhood, E*TRADE, SoFi — can buy it. Outside the US, look for a broker offering Nasdaq access.
Step 02
Buy Class A Shares
Search the ticker $SPCX, place a market or limit order. Only Class A common stock is listed — the IPO priced at $135, but you pay the live market price, not the offer price.
Step 03
Mind the Lock-Up
A standard 180-day lock-up restricts insiders and pre-IPO holders until December 9, 2026. That unlock can add supply and is historically a volatility event — worth watching.
Not financial advice. The $135 IPO price was the offer level set at pricing — shares now trade at the live market price, which can be materially higher or lower.
— FAQ
Questions
The Nasdaq ticker for SpaceX Class A common stock. Listed June 12, 2026 on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Class B super-voting shares are not publicly traded.
— Glossary
Terms
S-1 / S-1/A
SEC registration filing for new equity issuance. The /A suffix denotes an amendment.
Lead-Left
Top-billed underwriter on the cover of the prospectus. Coordinates the book.
Book-Build
Process where underwriters collect orders to set the final IPO price.
Lock-Up
Contractual restriction (typically 180 days) preventing insiders from selling post-IPO.
Class A / B
Dual-class structure. A = public/voting=1. B = founder super-voting=10.
Pre-money
Company valuation before the new capital from the IPO is added.
Allocation
Shares formally assigned to a specific buyer at the priced level before trading opens.
Pricing Day
The session when the final per-share price is locked. June 11, 2026 for SpaceX.
One Share, One Slice
A claim on Starlink,
Falcon, Starship,
and a Mars bet.
Class A common · Cash-flow exposure · No board vote
— Sources
- CNBC · IPO Pricing (Jun 3, 2026) →
- CNN · $75B IPO Setup (Jun 3, 2026) →
- Al Jazeera · Valuation Coverage →
- SEC · Q2 2026 Earnings Release (Aug 4) →
- CNBC · Q2 2026 Earnings (Aug 4) →
- CNBC · Starlink Segment Filing (May 21) →
- CNBC · Goldman Lead-Left (May 19) →
- CNBC · 21-bank Project Apex (Apr 1) →
- Bloomberg · Goldman vs MS Rivalry (Jun 4) →
- KeepTrack · Ownership Structure 2026 →
- Motley Fool · US Market Caps June 2026 →
- Fortune · Pre-IPO Tender (Dec 13 2025) →
- Wikipedia · SpaceX timeline 2002-present →