Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTMoz FarooqueTue, August 18, 2026 at 5:07 AM GMT+2 5 min readSpaceX(SPCX) stock is back trading near $140, up nearly 5% over the past week, as investors find new reasons to bet on Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's newest public-market heavyweight. Also, the latest 13F filings are only adding to the fuel.AI behemoth Nvidia(NVDA) disclosed 122.76 million SpaceX shares worth nearly $21 billion on June 30, according to 13f.info.At the same time, Alphabet (GOOG) reported 551.2 million shares valued at nearly $94.2 billion, according to 13f.info. That's some insane institutional firepower behind a stock that hasn't left the spotlight since its earth-shattering June debut.As we look ahead, nearly 320 million restricted shares will become eligible for transfer on August 20. For context, the last lock-up release on August 6 was much bigger, at 911.5 million shares, yet the feared selling wave never came, as reported by CNN. Instead, SpaceX jumped back above its $135 IPO price.Nevertheless, Wall Street remains bullish, slapping an average price target of around $227, implying 62% upside according to Seeking Alpha.That's what makes