Exclusive: SpaceX president Shotwell earned $85 million last year, document shows

On 21 April 2026, reports about SpaceX's finances and control surfaced ahead of its planned stock market listing. Reuters reported that SpaceX president Shotwell earned $85 million last year, according to a document, and that SpaceX was hosting a three-day analyst meeting. A filing showed that Musk and insiders will retain voting control after the IPO, and Al Arabiya wrote that SpaceX uses a dual share structure.

The Information reported that Musk bought $1.4 billion of SpaceX shares last year, that he is set to receive stock awards tied to a market capitalisation of $6.6 trillion, and that SpaceX's debt rose to $23 billion. Reuters also reported record space investment in the first quarter.