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WSJ’s Becky Peterson reports from the Nasdaq where Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches the largest IPO in history.

The offering values Elon Musk's company at $1.77 trillion ahead of its Nasdaq debut.

JPMorgan data show hedge funds cut positions in the biggest U.S. tech names, with some adding bearish bets, just before SpaceX began trading Friday

SpaceX allocated around 20% of its $75 billion offering to individual investors, according to people familiar with the matter. That figure is significantly higher than the typical 5% to 7% range in an IPO allocated to so-called retail investors.

The company is set to begin trading under the ticker symbol SPCX at a valuation of $1.77 trillion

The SpaceX CEO's fortune on paper now rivals the annual economic output of many countries, according to World Bank data.

The stock market has spent years waiting for this moment. SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) will begin trading this morning in what is the largest IPO in history. The IPO set a record, raising $75 billion at a valuation of approximately $1.77 trillion. Investor demand has been building for months as retail investors and institutions alike seek exposure ... SpaceX’s IPO Frenzy Just Spawned a New Risk That Could Cost Investors a Fortune

The rocket maker's $75 billion offering — the largest IPO in history — hits the Nasdaq as oil prices fall on reports of a U.S.-Iran agreement

Hedge funds sold out of the biggest U.S. tech stocks, and some even added ‌bearish positions, according to data from a JPMorgan note late ‌Thursday, just before SpaceX was set to go public on Friday. Shares in the "Magnificent Seven" -- ​a group that includes some of the biggest tech names on Wall Street, namely Nvidia, Apple, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Meta, Tesla, and Microsoft, have all declined since last Friday. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF, which tracks these ‌stocks closely, declined over 2.4% ⁠since June 5, with some analysts saying investors were clearing their decks in order to prepare for the ⁠debut of Elon Musk's Space X on Friday.

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) is preparing to begin trading on Nasdaq on Friday after completing the largest initial public offering ever, with investors committing $75 billion in a vote of confidence that Elon Musk’s long-term ambitions in space exploration, communications and artificial intelligence can support a valuation of $1. 77 trillion.

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Investing.com -- SpaceX begins trading on Nasdaq today under the ticker SPCX, targeting a valuation of approximately $1.75 trillion and seeking to raise $75 billion, more than 2.5 times the previous record set by Saudi Aramco (TADAWUL:2222) in 2019. The scale alone rewrites the record books. But the more interesting argument for "unique" runs deeper than the headline number.

Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment has softened, leaning 'bearish' on SPY and 'neutral' on QQQ.

They’re about to get more AI rammed down their throats, stuck into their pension plans and investment portfolios

The float could make Tesla and X owner Elon Musk the world’s first paper trillionaire.

SpaceX is set to begin trading on Nasdaq on Friday after investors poured $75 billion into the world's biggest IPO ever, betting that Elon Musk's lofty space, communications and AI ambitions can justify a $1.77 trillion valuation. The landmark listing cemented Musk's status as the first trillionaire ever and ‌propelled SpaceX into the ranks of the world's most valuable companies - even though the firm posted a loss of nearly $5 billion last year and generated only a fraction of ‌the revenue brought in by similarly valued tech giants. The stock's performance will be a test for the so-called "Musk premium," which has been the force behind Tesla's $1 trillion-plus valuation.

SpaceX raised $75 billion in an historic IPO, with its shares set to debut on Nasdaq later today.

The offering would value the reusable rocket company at $1.77tn.

The hotly anticipated IPO is set to be the largest in stock market history, and is more than 7.5 times Alibaba's IPO, in second place.

ARK Investment Management sold shares in Teradyne, Twist Bioscience, Iridium Communications, and Robinhood Markets, among other companies.

Investment bank Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE:OPY) has launched the first coverage of commercial space flight company SpaceX on Wall Street, predicting a near 41% upside for the Elon Musk-led company ahead of Friday’s IPO. Oppenheimer Sets $190 Price Target In a new investor note released on Thursday, the investment bank set a price target of $190 for SPCX, a nearly 41% upside compared to the IPO offer price of $135/share. Read Also: SpaceX IPO Valuation Is Worth More Than Boeing, RTX, GE Aero

More than £75bn has been ploughed into SpaceX shares by armchair investors before the rocket company’s stock market debut on Friday.

SpaceX needs to capitalize on one key opportunity to justify its IPO valuation.

<body><p>STORY: SpaceX has officially priced its stock market listing at $135 per share.</p><p>The IPO has raised a record $75 billion for the rockets and AI firm, and sees it valued at $1.77 trillion.</p><p>That immediately makes it one of the world’s most valuable firms, and makes founder Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.</p><p>Shares in the company will now begin trading Friday (June 12) on the Nasdaq.</p><p>Whether $135 is the right price, however, that’s another matter.</p><p>Morningstar analyst Nicolas Owens is among those who think&nbsp;it looks high:</p><p>“We value it at $63 a share, which is the blended average of a range of scenarios that can be as high as $154 if you believe everything will go right and data centers in space are highly competitive. Or as low as a $40 a share if you really are just getting the rockets and Starlink, and the AI doesn't work out, so to speak.”</p><p>Owens says everything will have to go perfectly for SpaceX in future years to justify the sky-high valuation.</p><p>That includes its pledge to dominate industries that don’t even exist yet, such as data centers in space.</p><p>If the share price does fall, many small investors will feel the pain, with 30% of the offering reserved for retail buyers.</p><p>That’s far more than normal for a major IPO, and likely a move to capitalize on Musk’s cult-like following.</p><p>Morningstar’s Owens argues investors should wait to see how the company fares:&nbsp;</p><p>"Everyone will be monitoring these operational milestones around Starship reusability, the commercial model for data centers in space. And so, as you get more information on those, could be good, could be bad, but, we think it's probable that investors would have a better margin of safety at some future point.”</p><p>Other concerns include Musk’s unusual dominance over decision-making.&nbsp;</p><p>The IPO has been structured to give him 82% of voting power, leaving shareholders with little say.</p><p>SpaceX also remains unprofitable, having posted a loss of close to $5 billion last year.</p><p>While its Starlink satellite internet business is in the black, its AI unit is deep in the red amid huge costs to develop the new technology.</p><p>So far, however, none of that seems to have worried Musk’s eager investors.</p></body>

The S&P 500 index is sticking to its rules, but other indexes are making changes to add SpaceX as quickly as possible.

The biggest catalyst for markets on Friday is the SpaceX IPO, set to debut on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX.

The biggest IPOs ever are coming, but historically, this period calls for caution, and these deals, in particular, may need some seasoning.