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SpaceX Readies Record IPO as Musk Rejects Report of Retail Broker Exclusions

A fast‑track Nasdaq rule with an unusually large retail slice could reshape early trading.

Overview

  • Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade was in talks Monday to lead sales to small U.S. investors, with up to 30% of shares earmarked for individuals, though the plan is not final.
  • Elon Musk said Tuesday that reports of Robinhood and SoFi being cut out of the retail allocation are false.
  • Nasdaq said March 30 that, starting May 1, new large‑cap listings can join the Nasdaq‑100 within 15 trading days, a change that could trigger quick ETF buying if SpaceX qualifies.
  • SpaceX is preparing a confidential SEC filing for an early‑summer debut that reports say could raise $70–75 billion at about a $1.75 trillion valuation, with prediction markets showing only moderate odds for June.
  • Investors will see limited financial detail at first as xAI gets folded into SpaceX, even as Starlink growth and launch dominance help explain the rich private valuation and expectations for a very small float that could heighten price swings.