SpaceX has selected Goldman Sachs for the coveted lead left position on its upcoming initial public offering, kicking off what is poised to become the largest IPO in Wall Street history. Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase round out the underwriter lineup. The company could publicly disclose its prospectus as soon as this week.
The offering targets a valuation of $1.25 trillion or higher, which would immediately place SpaceX among the ten most valuable public companies in the world, ahead of Elon Musk's own Tesla. Up to 30 percent of shares may be allocated to retail investors, an unusually high share for a deal of this size. SpaceX's recent acquisition of xAI also folds significant artificial intelligence exposure into the listing.
The choice extends Goldman Sachs's long relationship with Musk: the bank also led Tesla's 2010 Nasdaq debut, the last time the entrepreneur took a company public. Pricing will depend on market conditions and final SEC review.