Some of SpaceX‘s biggest shareholders have officially revealed themselves.
Elon Musk‘s maker of satellites and rockets disclosed its shareholders with at least a 5% stake ahead of its blockbuster IPO in June. But stockholders below that threshold weren’t identified.
However, second-quarter portfolio filings have shed light on several previously unknown investors in the $2 trillion company.
Here are 10 of the largest shareholders of SpaceX as of June 30, based on a Business Insider analysis of regulatory disclosures:
Elon Musk
No surprises here. Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX, owns roughly 6.42 billion shares, or about 49% of the company.
Massive stakes in SpaceX and Tesla have made Musk by far the world’s wealthiest person. His net worth stood at $860 billion at Wednesday’s close, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Alphabet
Alphabet — the parent company of Google, Waymo, YouTube, and Android — owns around 551 million shares. The roughly 4.2% stake was worth $94 billion at the end of June.
The tech titan bet $900 million on SpaceX back in 2015, meaning it’s likely made a huge return on its investment.
Valor Equity Partners
Valor Equity Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm, reported 503.4 million shares for a 3.8% stake in SpaceX. That position was worth $86 billion on June 30.
Valor is run by Antonio Gracias, a trusted Musk ally for the past 25 years.
“Antonio’s ownership stems from absolute support, even when it looked like SpaceX would fail, and many investments over 2 decades,” Musk posted on X in June. “One could not ask for a better friend.”
Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel, through his Founders Fund and related entities, holds 427.3 million shares of SpaceX, representing a roughly 3.2% stake. The holding was valued at $73 billion on June 30.
Thiel cofounded PayPal with Musk and has long been one of his staunchest allies and supporters.
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments reported 302.6 million shares held across its funds, representing about a 2.3% stake in SpaceX. That was valued at around $52 billion at the end of June.
One of the world’s largest asset managers and online brokerages, Fidelity’s offerings span mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and retirement accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs.
CEO Abigail Johnson‘s family founded the privately held financial giant.
Gigafund
Gigafund, founded by PayPal cofounder Luke Nosek and Founders Fund veteran Stephen Oskoui, owns 171.8 million shares, a roughly 1.3% stake. That was worth $29.4 billion on June 30.
The Texas-based venture capital firm specializes in multi-decade, concentrated investments in transformative physical-world technology companies. SpaceX is its largest holding.
Public Investment Fund
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund holds 154.2 million shares of SpaceX, giving it about a 1.2% stake in the Starlink maker. The position was valued at $26.3 billion at the end of June.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has spearheaded efforts to diversify the Saudi economy away from oil, in part by investing in foreign tech companies.
Baron Capital
Baron Capital, a New York-based asset manager, owns 145.8 million shares, or around a 1.1% stake in SpaceX. That was worth just under $25 billion at June’s close.
Its founder, billionaire investor Ron Baron, has been a vocal supporter of Musk for years and a prominent investor in Tesla and SpaceX.
D1 Capital Partners
D1 Capital Partners, a global investment firm based in New York, owns 126 million shares or about 1% of SpaceX. Its stake was valued at $21.5 billion at the end of June.
Under Daniel Sundheim, formerly of Viking Global Investors, D1 makes long-term investments across public and private markets.
Nvidia
Nvidia, the AI chipmaker and the world’s most valuable company, owns 122.8 million shares of SpaceX, or about a 0.9% stake. That was worth almost $21 billion on June 30.
CEO Jensen Huang has sung Musk’s praises in recent years, hailing his companies as revolutionary.
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