Bret Johnsen (C), SpaceX Chief Financial Officer, and Gwynne Shotwell (center R), SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer, celebrate with SpaceX employees as they ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite to celebrate the launch of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX began its first day as a public company on Wall Street Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history, with the polarizing entrepreneur promising he will take humanity to Mars.
The blockbuster operation, which raised more than $75 billion, is expected to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire and kick off a series of major IPOs by AI companies in the coming months.
The first trades — and the level of demand — were expected to be confirmed shortly after the opening of the Nasdaq market in New York.
“SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond,” Musk said at a launch event in Starbase, Texas, surrounded by staff.
