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Elon Musk to Gift SpaceX Shares to 72M US Children

Stateline MEDIA Newsroom•October 20, 2026•3 min read

Elon Musk pledged one SpaceX share for every US child starting in 2027, an initiative valued at over $10.5B, reportedly via Trump Accounts for 72M kids.

Key Facts

Elon Musk mengumumkan lewat akun X pribadinya pada Senin (19/10/2026) rencana memberikan satu lembar saham SpaceX kepada setiap anak di Amerika Serikat, dengan pelaksanaan dijadwalkan mulai 2027.
Rencana mencakup sekitar 72,1 juta anak di bawah 18 tahun (21,1 persen dari 341,8 juta populasi AS menurut Biro Sensus AS), dengan total nilai lebih dari US$10,5 miliar atau sekitar Rp192 triliun.
Perhitungan memakai harga saham SpaceX US$146,03 per lembar (sekitar Rp2,6 juta) pada penutupan Jumat (16/10/2026); nilai pemberian setara sekitar satu persen dari total kekayaan Musk yang diestimasi US$908 miliar.
Distribusi kabarnya difasilitasi lewat Trump Accounts, rekening investasi penangguhan pajak untuk warga AS di bawah 18 tahun yang dibentuk Departemen Keuangan AS pada Juli 2026.
Pengumuman muncul setelah Anthropic mengumumkan Anthropic Public Benefit Fund pada 18/10/2026 (alokasi lima persen saham untuk kegiatan sosial); Musk sebelumnya menyarankan saham 'diberikan langsung kepada publik'.
Musk memegang 48,4 persen kepemilikan manfaat SpaceX (sekitar 6,42 miliar saham); SpaceX melantai di bursa Juni 2026 (debut US$150, sempat puncak US$225,64). Mekanisme distribusi dan persetujuan resmi SpaceX belum diumumkan.

Elon Musk announced plans to give one share of SpaceX to every child in the United States starting next year. The pledge was shared by Musk via his personal X account on Monday (10/19/2026), with implementation scheduled to begin in 2027.

'Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every child in America. This is just the first step of many plans ahead,' Musk wrote.

A value of $10.5 billion for 72 million children

The distribution plan is estimated to cover approximately 72.1 million children under the age of 18—around 21.1 percent of the 341.8 million US population, according to US Census Bureau data—with a total value exceeding US$10.5 billion or roughly Rp192 trillion.

The valuation calculation is based on SpaceX's share price of US$146.03 per share (around Rp2.6 million) at the close of trading on Friday (10/16/2026). Using this benchmark, the gift is equivalent to roughly one percent of Musk's total wealth, which is estimated at US$908 billion.

Musk himself retains a 48.4 percent beneficial ownership in SpaceX, holding about 6.42 billion shares.

Via Trump Accounts, a response to Anthropic

The share distribution will reportedly be facilitated through Trump Accounts, tax-deferred investment accounts for US citizens under the age of 18 established by the US Department of the Treasury in July 2026. However, as of the time of the announcement, there has been no detailed explanation regarding the distribution mechanism, recipient eligibility requirements, or official SpaceX approval.

Musk's announcement came after artificial intelligence company Anthropic—developer of the Claude chatbot—announced the creation of the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund on Sunday (10/18/2026), allocating five percent of its equity toward social initiatives. Musk had previously suggested that shares should be 'given directly to the public,' and roughly four hours later announced his own plan.

SpaceX is already publicly traded

SpaceX—which oversees rocket operations, Starlink satellite internet, artificial intelligence, and the social media platform X—officially went public on the stock exchange in June 2026. After debuting at US$150 per share and peaking at US$225.64, the stock is currently trading slightly below its initial offering price.

The share giveaway plan marks one of the largest corporate philanthropic actions from the US tech industry, although its realization still awaits technical clarity in 2027.