Musk Elon 4
4 · SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP · Filed Jun 17, 2026
Research Summary
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SpaceX Founder Elon Musk Receives Major Awards, Converts Derivatives
What Happened
- Elon Musk, a 10% owner of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX / SPCX), reported a series of large awards and conversions of derivative securities and a few small dispositions. Key items include multiple grants on Feb 2 (notably 511,289,725 and 532,689,090 shares reported as awards/derivatives tied to corporate transactions) and large conversions on June 15 that resulted in the acquisition of very large share amounts (examples: 2,874,728,050; 282,614,850; 127,426,150; 250,120,000; plus several other conversions). Dispositions included a March 23 cancellation/disposition to the issuer of 25,172,695 shares, an April 2 open-market sale of 11,390 shares at $105.32 totaling $1,199,572, a 480-share gift, and several small zero-dollar dispositions tied to derivative conversions/cancellations. Footnotes explain many items resulted from the issuer’s acquisition of xAI, IPO-related preferred conversions, a May 4 five-for-one forward split, and replacement of canceled awards with a new performance-based "AI CEO Award."
Key Details
- Dates & prices: Awards recorded Feb 2, 2026; disposition to issuer Mar 23, 2026; open-market sale Apr 2, 2026 (11,390 sh @ $105.32 = $1,199,572); major derivative conversions reported Jun 15, 2026 (large share counts, $0 price in many conversion rows).
- Shares owned after transaction: Reporting person remains a 10% owner per filing; the Form 4 excerpt notes 1,302,072,285 shares of unvested, performance-based restricted Class B Common Stock are excluded from this Form 4. The filing does not provide a consolidated final beneficial-ownership total in the excerpt provided.
- Notable footnotes: F1 (xAI acquisition), F2 (5-for-1 forward split on May 4, 2026), F3 (cancellation of certain shares and replacement with a 302,072,285-share performance award — the "AI CEO Award"), F5/F7 (preferred-stock conversions at IPO), F6 (Class B conversion mechanics), F8 (options fully vested).
- Filing timeliness: Form filed Jun 17, 2026 covering transactions back to Feb 2, 2026; the excerpt does not include a specific timeliness flag.
Context
- Many reported entries are awards and conversions of derivative securities (e.g., preferred shares, performance awards, or other convertible instruments). Converting derivatives into common shares is an accounting/ownership action and not the same as a market purchase.
- The small open-market sale (11,390 shares for ~$1.2M) and a 480-share gift are tiny relative to the extremely large award/conversion volumes; gifts and internal conversions generally do not indicate the same market signal as open-market purchases or large discretionary sales.
- For retail investors: focus on the size and nature of the awards/conversions and the footnotes (xAI deal, IPO conversions, forward split, and the new AI CEO Award). These entries substantially affect reported share counts but are largely corporate/structural rather than routine insider market buying.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Musk Elon
DirectorCEO, CTO & Chairman10% Owner
Transactions
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-02+511,289,725→ 551,349,985 total(indirect: By Trust) - Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-02+78,395→ 186,545 total(indirect: By Trust) - Disposition to Issuer
Class A Common Stock
[F2][F3]2026-03-23−25,172,695→ 526,177,290 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F2]2026-04-02$105.32/sh−11,390$1,199,572→ 526,165,900 total(indirect: By Trust) - Gift
Class A Common Stock
[F2]2026-04-02−480→ 526,165,420 total(indirect: By Trust) - Other
Class A Common Stock
[F4][F2]2026-04-02−186,545→ 0 total(indirect: By Trust) - Conversion
Class A Common Stock
[F5]2026-06-15+282,614,850→ 808,780,270 total(indirect: By Trust) - Conversion
Class A Common Stock
[F5]2026-06-15+18,518,500→ 827,298,770 total(indirect: By Trust) - Conversion
Class A Common Stock
[F5]2026-06-15+14,792,900→ 842,091,670 total(indirect: By Trust) - Award
Class B Common Stock
[F6][F1][F2]2026-02-02+532,689,090→ 663,806,095 total(indirect: By Trust)→ Class A Common Stock (532,689,090 underlying) - Conversion
Series A Preferred Stock
[F7][F6]2026-06-15−57,494,561→ 0 total(indirect: By Trust)→ Class B Common Stock (2,874,728,050 underlying) - Conversion
Class B Common Stock
[F6][F7]2026-06-15+2,874,728,050→ 3,538,534,145 total(indirect: By Trust)→ Class A Common Stock (2,874,728,050 underlying) - Conversion
Series A Preferred Stock
[F7][F6]2026-06-15−2,548,523→ 0 total(indirect: By Trust)→ Class B Common Stock (127,426,150 underlying) - Conversion
Class B Common Stock
[F6][F7]2026-06-15+127,426,150→ 127,426,150 total(indirect: By Trust)→ Class A Common Stock (127,426,150 underlying) - Conversion
Series B Preferred Stock
[F7][F6]2026-06-15−5,002,400→ 0 total(indirect: By Trust)→ Class B Common Stock (250,120,000 underlying) - Conversion
Class B Common Stock
[F6][F7]2026-06-15+250,120,000→ 3,788,654,145 total(indirect: By Trust)→ Class A Common Stock (250,120,000 underlying) - Conversion
Series C Preferred Stock
[F5]2026-06-15−5,652,297→ 0 total(indirect: By Trust)→ Class A Common Stock (282,614,850 underlying) - Conversion
Series H Preferred Stock
[F5]2026-06-15−370,370→ 0 total(indirect: By Trust)→ Class A Common Stock (18,518,500 underlying) - Conversion
Series I Preferred Stock
[F5]2026-06-15−295,858→ 0 total(indirect: By Trust)→ Class A Common Stock (14,792,900 underlying)
Holdings
- 7,402,770(indirect: By EM 2024 GRAT-A)
Class A Common Stock
- 900,495(indirect: By Trust)
Class B Common Stock
[F6]→ Class A Common Stock (900,495 underlying) - 350,000,000
Option to Buy (Class B Common Stock)
[F8][F6]Exercise: $8.40Exp: 2031-02-11→ Class B Common Stock (350,000,000 underlying)
Footnotes (8)
- [F1]Received when the Issuer completed its acquisition of X.AI Holdings Corp. ("xAI"), pursuant to which xAI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer.
- [F2]Reflects a five-for-one forward stock split that the Issuer effected on May 4, 2026.
- [F3]The Issuer canceled these shares and the remaining unearned portion of the associated performance award and replaced them with a grant of 302,072,285 shares of restricted Class B Common Stock that vest upon achievement of certain performance conditions (the "AI CEO Award"). For additional information about the AI CEO Award, refer to the Reporting Person's Form 3 filed on June 11, 2026.
- [F4]On April 2, 2026, all of the shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock held by the applicable trust were distributed to a person who is not the Reporting Person.
- [F5]Upon the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering, each share of Series C Preferred Stock, Series H Preferred Stock, and Series I Preferred Stock automatically converted into 50 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. The Series C Preferred Stock, Series H Preferred Stock, and Series I Preferred Stock had no expiration date.
- [F6]Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. In addition, subject to certain exceptions and pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's certificate of formation, each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock upon any sale or certain transfers of such share of Class B Common Stock.
- [F7]Upon the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering, each share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted into 50 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock had no expiration date.
- [F8]The options are fully vested and exercisable.
Signature
/s/ Sheldon Nagesh, as attorney-in-fact|2026-06-17