SpaceX announced it will sell shares directly through major U.S. brokerage platforms, including Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab, allowing retail investors to buy shares at the same IPO price as institutions [1, 2, 3]. The company plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX [1].
The confidential regulatory filing occurred in April 2026, and SpaceX is set to begin an investor roadshow on June 8, 2026 [1]. The company could raise up to $75 billion, potentially making it the largest U.S. IPO on record, surpassing Alibaba's $22 billion debut in 2014 [2].
SpaceX aims to allocate as much as 30% of IPO shares to retail investors, well above the typical 10% retail allotment seen in most U.S. IPOs [2]. However, retail purchases will remain subject to brokerage firm terms and allocation limits, with strong demand expected to exceed available shares [1, 2].
SpaceX has expanded beyond rocket launches into satellite internet via Starlink and holds defense contracts, making it a major aerospace and satellite company [1, 2]. Amid buildup to the public offering, offshore crypto platform Trade.xyz launched a SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual futures contract on May 17, 2026, allowing speculative trading on SpaceX shares ahead of the IPO [4].
Josef Schuster, founder of IPOX Schuster, said, "We've always taken a wait-and-see approach to that market," reflecting cautious investor sentiment as SpaceX prepares to go public [2].
SpaceX's IPO roadshow is scheduled to start June 8, with the company expected to provide further updates at that time [1].
