RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Co. said the value of its stake in SpaceX has risen to about $6.83 billion following the aerospace and technology company’s debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The investment firm, controlled by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, said in a filing to the Saudi Exchange that SpaceX completed its initial public offering on June 12 at $135 per share and ended its first trading day at $160.95. Kingdom Holding owns 42.4 million shares of SpaceX Class A common stock, representing a 0.34 percent stake in the company.

SpaceX has priced its shares at $135, raising $75 billion in the largest IPO ever as it prepares to debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

SpaceX priced the largest initial public offering in history selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each to raise $75 billion. | Business News

SpaceX shares surged on their Nasdaq debut, valuing the company at nearly $1.96 trillion. This historic Initial Public Offering made Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. The…