SpaceX Targets Largest IPO in History With $75 Billion Offering
SpaceX seeks a roughly $1.77 trillion valuation in the largest IPO ever attempted.
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6/4/26
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UPDATE — June 4, 2026: SpaceX plans to raise up to $75 billion in an IPO valued around $1.77 trillion, potentially the largest stock market debut ever, while preserving Elon Musk’s overwhelming voting control.
What Happened
SpaceX announced plans for a record-setting initial public offering that would raise approximately $75 billion and value the company at roughly $1.77 trillion.
The offering would surpass Saudi Aramco's 2019 IPO as the largest public market debut ever and immediately place SpaceX among the most valuable publicly traded companies in the world.
What We Know
SpaceX plans to offer 555,555,555 shares at $135 per share. The IPO is expected to raise approximately $75 billion. The offering would value SpaceX at roughly $1.77 trillion.
Elon Musk would retain approximately 82.4% of voting power through enhanced-voting Class B shares. SpaceX reported approximately $18.7 billion in revenue during 2025 and operating losses of approximately $2.6 billion.
What We Do NOT know
Whether investor demand will fully support the proposed valuation. The final allocation between institutional and retail investors.
Whether shares will trade significantly above or below the IPO price after listing. The long-term profitability timeline for SpaceX's launch, satellite, and AI initiatives remains uncertain.
Why It Matters
Beyond the size of the offering, the IPO represents a potential shift in how mega-cap technology and infrastructure companies access public markets.
Traditionally, many of the largest gains in technology companies occurred while those firms remained private, limiting participation to venture capital firms, private investors, and large institutions.
SpaceX is attempting to raise unprecedented capital while maintaining founder control, broadening retail participation, and positioning itself as a future AI, communications, and aerospace platform.
The outcome may influence future offerings from Anthropic, OpenAI, and other major private technology firms, potentially reshaping how investors gain access to the next generation of technology companies.
Coverage Snapshot
Coverage has focused on the unprecedented scale of the offering, Musk’s continued control of the company, and whether the IPO will serve as a reopening signal for large technology and AI-related public offerings.
Analysts are closely watching investor appetite for the valuation and the broader implications for future IPOs.
Bias Summary
Business outlets frame the story as a historic capital-markets event, while technology coverage emphasizes AI ambitions, Starlink expansion, and future growth potential.
Skeptical analysis focuses on ongoing losses and unusually high valuation multiples.
Blindspot Check
Much reporting focuses on valuation and Musk’s wealth rather than underlying financial performance.
Long-term profitability of Starlink and future AI initiatives remains uncertain.
Limited attention has been paid to execution risks associated with Mars colonization ambitions and space-based computing concepts highlighted in company materials.
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Media Credits
Media Credit: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP/Getty Images
Associated Press • Reuters
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