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SpaceX Files for Mid‑June IPO at About $1.8 Trillion

The offering pairs profitable Starlink with loss‑making AI and space investments under a voting structure that preserves Elon Musk’s control and could prompt rapid ETF buying.

Overview

  • SpaceX filed an S‑1 in May and is targeting a June 12 IPO to raise about $75 billion at a headline valuation near $1.75–$1.8 trillion.
  • The prospectus shows 2025 revenue of roughly $18.7 billion, with Starlink contributing about $11.4 billion while the company reported a GAAP net loss near $4.9 billion driven largely by xAI and AI infrastructure spending.
  • Management has earmarked up to 30% of the IPO shares for retail investors, a far higher retail carve‑out than typical deals and a move that has already pulled large inflows into SpaceX‑focused funds.
  • The filing creates a dual‑class structure that gives Elon Musk outsized voting control through 10‑vote Class B shares and includes removal provisions that limit ordinary shareholders’ power.
  • Late‑May developments — including a roughly $4.16 billion Space Force satellite contract and faster index‑entry rule changes — could bring SpaceX into major ETFs within days of listing and raise short‑term volatility and passive‑flow concentration risks.