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SpaceX Joins Nasdaq-100, Triggers $5.4 B Buying, Sparks Investor Exodus

7/7/2026

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SpaceX will join the Nasdaq 100 after Monday’s close, triggering about $5.4 billion of mechanical buying.
Christopher Bejnar, a 46-year-old software engineer, moved $50,000 into index funds and bought Rocket Lab to keep SpaceX out of his $1 million portfolio.
David Greer, a 30-year-old data analyst, shifted $650,000 of retirement savings from index funds to overseas funds in April to avoid SpaceX exposure.

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SpaceX will join the Nasdaq 100 after Monday’s close, triggering about $5.4 billion of mechanical buying.
Christopher Bejnar, a 46-year-old software engineer, moved $50,000 into index funds and bought Rocket Lab to keep SpaceX out of his $1 million portfolio.
David Greer, a 30-year-old data analyst, shifted $650,000 of retirement savings from index funds to overseas funds in April to avoid SpaceX exposure.