SpaceX's Historic IPO Hits the Market: Live Updates
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- June 13, 2026
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SpaceX Begins Trading After the Largest IPO in History
SpaceX kicked off trading today after completing the biggest initial public offering ever, sending ripples through Wall Street and the space industry.
After months of speculation and a flurry of filings, SpaceX finally stepped onto the public stage. The company’s shares started trading today, and the market reaction was anything but muted.
First numbers were out within minutes: the stock opened higher than the reference price, and the trading volume quickly ballooned to levels rarely seen outside tech mega‑IPOs. Investors seemed eager to get a slice of the interplanetary pie, even if the valuation felt a touch astronomical.
Elon Musk, ever the showman, posted a brief tweet that was part celebration, part tease – “We’re just getting started,” he wrote, adding a rocket emoji that instantly trended. The tweet sparked a secondary surge, as retail traders scrambled to buy in.
Analysts are already splitting the difference. Some praise the move as a vote of confidence in the commercial space economy, pointing to upcoming satellite constellations and lunar contracts. Others warn that the sheer size of the offering could make the stock volatile, especially if SpaceX’s ambitious timelines slip.
For now, though, the headline is clear: the IPO is the largest ever recorded on the exchange, dwarfing even the biggest tech listings of the past decade. Whether that translates into long‑term growth remains to be seen, but today’s trading floor was unmistakably electric.
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