Not just executives or early investors, regular workers too.
Welders, cafeteria staff, technicians, engineers, and factory employees who received company stock as part of their compensation have seen their shares skyrocket following SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO.
For many, their holdings are now worth well over a million dollars. Some longtime employees are reportedly sitting on fortunes exceeding $100 million.
It’s a powerful example of how equity ownership can transform lives and a reminder that the people who helped build one of the most valuable companies in the world are finally sharing in its extraordinary success.