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SpaceX's Fleecing of Retail Investors Worsens in 9 Days, With a 2nd Insider Share Unlock Event Triggering

Another $42.5 billion in potential selling pressure takes effect on Aug. 21.

SpaceX's Fleecing of Retail Investors Worsens in 9 Days, With a 2nd Insider Share Unlock Event Triggering

Published August 12, 2026 · Category: Finance

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Arguably, no event has been more talked about on Wall Street in 2026 than Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) (NASDAQ: SPCX) shattering the stock market's record books. The $85.7 billion raised from its initial public offering (IPO), including the underwriters' overallotment, practically tripled the previous recordholder, Saudi Aramco.

But SpaceX made history with more than just its historic capital raise. The entire structure of SpaceX's IPO was unique. Unfortunately, that's terrible news for the retail investors who've been piling in.

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