Sources: SpaceX seeks early inclusion of its shares in indexes as it prepares for large-scale IPO

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company, is preparing to boost its stock as soon as possible after going public. According to sources familiar with the matter, advisors to the company—which recently merged with xAI—have approached major index providers, including Nasdaq, to discuss how SpaceX and other hot startups this year could be included in key indexes faster than usual.

Typically, companies must wait several months or even a year after going public before being included in major indexes like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq 100. Inclusion in these indexes can open the door to both retail and institutional funding, especially from funds that track index performance and are therefore required to hold index constituents. The traditional waiting period is intended to give companies time to prove they are stable and liquid enough to handle large inflows of buying from index funds. As part of its planned IPO, SpaceX hopes to bypass these traditional rules to bring liquidity to its shareholders as soon as possible. According to these sources, SpaceX’s advisors have sought to change index policies so that the company could be quickly included in major indexes, benefiting other highly valued private companies as well. SpaceX’s latest valuation is $800 billion, with a target valuation exceeding $1 trillion; if successful, it would become the largest IPO in U.S. history.

Editor: Wang Yongsheng