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Elon Musk gives SpaceX shares to every U.S. child
Elon Musk pledges one SpaceX share per U.S. child next year.
In brief
Elon Musk pledges one SpaceX share per U.S. child next year. Elon Musk will give each U.S. child one SpaceX share next year, valued at $150 per share, as part of his wealth-sharing initiative. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Musk's share pledge
Elon Musk announced he will give every U.S. child one share of SpaceX next year.
“This will be the first of many.”
SpaceX stock value
SpaceX shares trade at $150 per share as of Monday afternoon.
Musk's stake
Musk owns 6.4 billion shares of SpaceX, giving him a 48.4% beneficial stake.
U.S. children count
U.S. Census Bureau data shows 72 million children under 18 as of July 1, 2025.
Total value
Giving each child one share amounts to $10 billion in total value.
Musk's wealth
Forbes estimated Musk's net worth at $934 billion as of Monday noon.
Anthropic fund
Anthropic started a public benefit fund to put 5% of its shares into public good.
“Because of the way the Fund is structured, the more Anthropic grows, the larger the share of the company that can be dedicated expressly to the public good”
Trump Accounts
Dell Technologies pledged $250 to every child 10 and under born before Jan. 1, 2025.
SpaceX donation
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell pledged shares to children aged 11-17 below income thresholds.
“We have been fortunate in our careers and hope this gift encourages the next generation to continue the journey of enabling humanity to live and fly amongst the stars”
What to remember
Elon Musk will give each U.S. child one SpaceX share next year, valued at $150 per share, as part of his wealth-sharing initiative.
