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The SpaceX Lockup Detail You May Be Missing
ARK Invest· 2026-07-06 21:47
SpaceX just IPO. Everyone is watching the price, but they're missing a detail that may matter the most, the lockup schedule. When a company goes public, insiders and early investors who own shares before the IPO usually cannot sell right away.That restriction is called a lockup. Typically runs about 180 days, roughly 6 months. The point is to stop a flood of insider shares from hitting the market the moment trading begins.But traditional lockups create their own problem. When every share unlocks on a single ...