SpaceX first trade Nasdaq

    by Can: SpaceX

    SpaceX has OFFICIALLY begun trading

    Transcript (en)

    $150 and we're open. So it's open for trade. SpaceX and $150 trade here at the Nasdaq. $1 ticket simple, SPCX. This is an IPO that raised $75 billion. Again, the price that it priced at was $135. It's open for trade at $150. There it is. There's the moment. Got it on up 11%. Let's listen in. We are officially open. $150 on Nasdaq. A lot of energy in the room. You can tell that there is applause, excitement, hugs, smiles. I mean, there are a lot of employees who started here day one in 2002. And so they've been waiting for this moment. I spoke to two engineers here who said their compensation package was 100% equity. They didn't even have any salary. So for them, this is the moment. They actually get to make it big and also think about what's next for them. I asked that one of the IT engineers who is going to be making over $10 million, whether he plans to retire, he said no. He has so much pride that has been attached to SpaceX and its story. He's going to ride this one out.