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SpaceX debuted on Nasdaq Thursday with a 19% gain, closing at $160.95 per share after raising $75 billion in the largest IPO in history. Shares priced at $135 the night before opened at $150 and climbed throughout trading, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. ✓
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"SpaceX stock, listed on the Nasdaq under the SPCX ticker, rose 19% on its first day of trading to close at $160.95."
"Shares in SpaceX, listed on the Nasdaq under the SPCX ticker, opened trading at $150 apiece, 11% above the IPO price of $135."
"The IPO consists of 555.56 million shares, SpaceX disclosed in its S-1/A filing dated June 3, 2026."
"Shares in SpaceX, listed on the Nasdaq under the SPCX ticker, opened trading at $150 apiece, 11% above the IPO price of $135."
The offering consisted of 555.56 million shares trading under ticker SPCX, according to S-1/A documents filed with the SEC on June 3. The IPO was more than four times oversubscribed, leaving large unmet demand that drove first-day trading. ✓
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"The IPO consists of 555.56 million shares, SpaceX disclosed in its S-1/A filing dated June 3, 2026."
"O IPO foi mais de quatro vezes sobrescrito na quinta-feira, informou a Bloomberg News."
Wall Street celebrated with costly parties: at J.P. Morgan, Jamie Dimon hosted an event at the "Top of the House" with space ice cream for 250 SpaceX employees. Venture capital investors spent $30,000 on a rooftop party with Dom Pérignon champagne and ice cubes featuring the company's "X" logo. ✓
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"No "Top of the House" da sede de US$ 4 bilhões do J.P. Morgan em Manhattan, nesta sexta-feira (12), Jamie Dimon, CEO do banco, vai servir doces de marshmallow, sorvete espacial e algodão-doce personalizado em formato de nuvem para Gwynne Shotwell, diretora de operações, Brett Johnsen, diretor financeiro, e 250 funcionários da fabricante de foguetes"
"um grupo de investidores de capital de risco estava organizando uma festa de US$ 30 mil na cobertura para 30 pessoas, com mini-hambúrgueres de carne Wagyu A5, tequila Don Julio, uísque Macallan 18 anos e champanhe Dom Pérignon"
At least 4,000 SpaceX employees held stakes worth over $1 million at IPO time, while another 400 held more than $100 million each, according to Hill.com estimates. The lock-up period preventing insider sales is expected to last 90 to 180 days from the initial April filing. ✓
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"Pelo menos 4 mil funcionários atuais e antigos da SpaceX, sozinhos, possuíam participações acionárias no valor de mais de US$ 1 milhão no momento do IPO, de acordo com estimativas do Hill.com, uma plataforma que facilita a negociação de ações de empresas privadas. Outros 400 funcionários possuíam participações no valor de mais de US$ 100 milhões"
"SpaceX confidentially filed its S-1 with the SEC on April 1, 2026. The expected lockup is 90 to 180 days. A 180 day lockup would expire in..."
SpaceX IPO was the largest in history, raising $75 billion
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire with the IPO
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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SpaceX posted net loss of $4.28 billion in Q1 2026
Banks involved in IPO expected to collect around $500 million in fees
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How will the market absorb increased float when lock-up period expires?
Why it's still unknown: Only 4.2% of shares available for initial trading, with analysts expressing concern about impact when more shares enter market
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What will be the real impact of mentioned synergies between Tesla and SpaceX?
Why it's still unknown: Shotwell mentions existing synergies but doesn't detail how a possible merger would work in practice