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SpaceX Lockup Expiry to Release 911.5 M Shares, Pressure Stock

8/6/2026

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The Thursday lockup expiry will release up to 911.5 million SpaceX shares, doubling public float, while the stock fell nearly 14 % on Wednesday to $108.27.
The June 12 IPO offered less than 5 % of shares and could raise the Nasdaq 100 weighting from about 1 % to over 3.5 %.
Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO, has shares stay locked until year after the IPO, with Justus Parmar of Fortuna Investments warning the shares may pressure price.

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The Thursday lockup expiry will release up to 911.5 million SpaceX shares, doubling public float, while the stock fell nearly 14 % on Wednesday to $108.27.
The June 12 IPO offered less than 5 % of shares and could raise the Nasdaq 100 weighting from about 1 % to over 3.5 %.
Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO, has shares stay locked until year after the IPO, with Justus Parmar of Fortuna Investments warning the shares may pressure price.