Japanese investors pursued over $6.2 billion in SpaceX shares during its record-breaking $75 billion IPO, ultimately securing $2.2 billion amid global enthusiasm for the company.
SpaceX IPO raised $75 billion; Japanese retail investors sought $6.2B but received only $2.2B. Retail euphoria (4x account openings) signals market recognition of space-based satellite as essential infrastructure for global AI and data-center scaling.
Retail investors drove the demand
Jun 13, 2026
03:26 pm
What's the storyJapanese investors expressed a strong interest in SpaceX's record-breaking initial public offering (IPO), seeking over ¥1 trillion ($6.2 billion) worth of shares.
The majority of this demand came from retail investors, two sources familiar with the offering told Reuters.
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