The value of the SpaceX share giveaway is nearly $11 billion.

Posted by The Rubin Report, Oct 20, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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The Rubin ReportOct 20, 2026

… 28 lawful permanent residents in California with offenses related to illegal voting, fraudulent registrations, and false statements as part of Operation Protect the Vote; Elon Musk pledging to give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year—a potential giveaway worth nearly $11 billion; newly unsealed documents suggesting O.J. Simpson may have received help disposing of evidence after the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman; and much more. …

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Multiple independent tier1 outlets (Reuters, AP) and other reports (ABC, Axios, Ynet) estimate the value of Musk's one-share-per-child pledge at roughly $10.5 to $11 billion based on about 72-73 million US children and a share price near $146-150, so 'nearly $11 billion' matches the record.

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What we found

Supports. Reuters reports the giveaway would be worth roughly $11 billion at current share prices based on 72 million US children.[1]

Supports. AP calculates the pledge at about $10.66 billion using about 73 million children and SpaceX's $146.03 closing price.[2]

Supports. ABC News estimates the giveaway at nearly $11 billion based on 73 million children and the share price on announcement day.[3]

Context. Coverage notes Musk gave no details on how or when shares would be distributed, so the figure is a value estimate rather than a committed transfer amount.[3][4][5]

Context. The value depends on SpaceX's volatile share price, and the Washington Post-based piece says the value is not accessible unless the stock is sold.[1][6]