# Elon Musk Gives SpaceX Shares to Every Kid in America

> Elon Musk pledges SpaceX shares to every American child, following Anthropic's similar pledge.
- Title: Elon Musk Gives SpaceX Shares to Every Kid in America
- Summary: Elon Musk pledges SpaceX shares to every American child, following Anthropic's similar pledge. Elon Musk pledged one SpaceX share to every kid in America…
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- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/elon-musk-pledges-a-share-of-spacex-company-to-every-kid-in-america/articleshow/135048478.cms
- Author: AP
- Published: 2026-10-19T12:06:00+00:00
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- Topics: elon musk, spacex, every kid in america, anthropic, public benefit fund, shares, initial public offering, money, business
## Elon Musk Pledges SpaceX Shares
Elon Musk pledged one share of his company SpaceX to every kid in America.
## Anthropic's 5% Share Commitment
Anthropic committed 5 per cent of its shares to a new public benefit fund.
## Musk's Response to Anthropic
Musk wrote: 'I recommend giving the shares directly to the public.'

> I recommend giving the shares directly to the public.
## SpaceX Stock Performance
SpaceX's stock closed at USD 146.03 on Friday.
## Anthropic's Public Benefit Fund
Anthropic's fund will potentially increase in value as shares grow.
## Anthropic's IPO Plans
Anthropic plans an initial public offering as soon as November.
## Key takeaway

Elon Musk pledged one SpaceX share to every kid in America, mirroring Anthropic's 5% share commitment to a public benefit fund.