SpaceX short interest rises to $23.6 billion, surpassing Tesla ahead of earnings and lockup expiry
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Short interest in SpaceX (SPCX) has surged to about $23.6B, with shorts estimated at 32.2% of tradable float, ahead of its first public earnings and imminent insider lockup expirations. The expected expansion of public float (20%–30% initially, with further staged unlocks) reinforces supply overhang concerns. Shares have already fallen over 50% from post-IPO highs, amplifying volatility risk into catalysts.
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Short positions in SpaceX (SPCX) have reached $23.6 billion in notional value, exceeding Tesla’s roughly $22 billion. Shorts now represent 32.2% of SpaceX’s publicly tradable float, up from about 5% to 7% shortly after its June IPO. The shift comes as the company heads into its first quarterly earnings report as a public company and the first insider lockup expiration, after the stock fell more than 50% from its intraday high and the company lost more than $500 billion in market value.
