Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX IPO lifted him past $1T
SpaceX shares jumped, and Musk’s $800B pre-IPO value crossed a trillion, reshaping how investors price “moonshots.”

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SpaceX shares jumped, and Musk’s $800B pre-IPO value crossed a trillion, reshaping how investors price “moonshots.”
The SpaceX IPO values the company around $1.77T and estimates Musk’s stake at $866.5B, with broad investor ripple effects.
Forced buyers and tracker funds could amplify buying pressure as SpaceX joins the Nasdaq index on a rule tweak.
A $12B funding round values the physical AI startup at $41B, aiming to automate heavy engineering and drug design.
Trading starts June 12 at $135, but analysts are split over a $72-per-share “option premium” on orbital AI dreams.
The ChatGPT maker’s filing joins Anthropic’s AI listing wave and turns “someday” into a real timing option.
The 2026 Fortune 500 shows record revenues, profits, and market concentration, with Nvidia crossing $4 trillion in value.