How the historic SpaceX IPO surprised one veteran dealmaker involved
Key takeaways
- The quick insight: Nasdaq president Nelson Griggs (video above) was one of the primary point people on the Space X IPO for the exchange.
- "I think in terms of surprises, if you date back in time and say would we think there d be a $75 billion raise?
- The analysis: The Elon Musk-led rocket company officially priced its stock at $135 on June 11, offering 555.6 million shares.
How the historic Space X IPO surprised one veteran dealmaker involved Brian Sozzi · Executive Editor Mon, June 15, 2026 at 8:53 PM GMT+7 3 min read SPCX All IPO processes come with a few surprises for those deeply involved, even one like Space X s (SPCX), which went off without a hitch on June 12.
The quick insight: Nasdaq president Nelson Griggs (video above) was one of the primary point people on the Space X IPO for the exchange. He has spent years rising through the ranks in the exchange s listings business and has seen it and done it all on the IPO front.
Here s what he told Yahoo Finance on what surprised him about the SpaceX IPO, which offers up good insight into the lay of the land for markets ahead of potential debuts for AI names OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) and Anthropic (ANTH.PVT):