SpaceX is preparing to sell a smaller-than-expected portion of its highly anticipated initial public offering to retail investors, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Elon Musk-led aerospace company plans to allocate roughly 20% of the offering to individual buyers, encompassing international retail investors, online brokerages, and private-bank clients.
This allocation falls below prior expectations that approximately 30% of the deal would be reserved for retail participants. While the allocation framework is nearing completion, adjustments could still occur before the IPO launches.
SpaceX is scheduled to debut on the stock market Friday, with expectations of a record-breaking valuation near $1.8 trillion. The decision to reduce the retail tranche signals strong institutional investor interest, as major players compete for shares in one of the most significant IPOs in recent memory. Even at the reduced percentage, the retail portion would represent one of the largest allocations in a U.S. IPO of this magnitude.
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