SpaceX is about to become a fixture in one of the most-watched stock indexes on the planet. Nasdaq confirmed that SPCX, the ticker for Elon Musk’s aerospace company, will be added to the Nasdaq-100 index on July 7, 2026, just weeks after the company went public in what became the largest IPO in history.

A fast-track rule for mega-cap IPOs allows companies that meet specific market capitalization thresholds within 15 trading days to skip the usual waiting period. SpaceX cleared that bar with room to spare.

The IPO that broke records

SpaceX debuted on Nasdaq on June 12, 2026, raising $75 billion at an initial price of $135 per share. That placed the company’s market valuation somewhere between $1.75 trillion and $1.77 trillion at listing. Shares opened at $150, a roughly 11% pop from the IPO price. Since then, SPCX has traded in a range of $150 to $160 amid heavy volume.

The company, founded by Musk in 2002, has roughly 22,000 to 23,000 employees and operates both its Starlink satellite internet network and its reusable rocket technology business.

What Nasdaq-100 inclusion actually means

When a stock enters the Nasdaq-100, every fund that tracks that index, most notably the Invesco QQQ ETF, has to buy shares to match the new composition. Analysts estimate that SPCX’s addition will trigger approximately $4.3 billion in passive investment inflows.

The Nasdaq-100 tracks the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq by market capitalization. SpaceX’s $1.75 trillion-plus valuation makes it an immediate heavyweight in the index, likely sitting among the top holdings alongside names like Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia.

Lock-up periods and what investors should watch

Analysts have flagged lock-up periods as a key factor that could introduce volatility to SPCX in the coming months. Lock-up agreements prevent company insiders, including executives, early employees, and pre-IPO investors, from selling their shares for a set period after the listing. When those restrictions expire, a wave of new supply can hit the market.

The stock’s current trading range of $150 to $160 represents a premium to the $135 IPO price. Investors who got in at the offering price are sitting on solid gains. Those who bought on the open at $150 are roughly flat to modestly up.

For crypto-native investors watching this unfold, tokenized versions of SpaceX equity have appeared on platforms like Solana. These products exist in a regulatory gray zone and have not been part of the mainstream IPO narrative. The company itself has no known blockchain or cryptocurrency initiatives, and the IPO was a purely traditional equity offering.

Investors should keep an eye on the July 7 inclusion date for any price action anomalies, the eventual lock-up expiration timeline, and whether SpaceX’s trading volume normalizes after the initial excitement fades.