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The historic listing of SpaceX on the US Nasdaq exchange has delivered an extraordinary boost to the wealth of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. A powerful rally in the company’s stock significantly elevated the value of his investments tied to Elon Musk’s empire, cementing his position as the wealthiest Arab billionaire by adding billions of dollars to his net worth in a single day.

As trading commenced for SpaceX—marking one of the largest events in global capital markets history—the Saudi prince’s net worth surged to approximately $26.7 billion, according to Forbes. This windfall followed a massive post-IPO stock jump, after the initial public offering successfully raised $75 billion, propelling the aerospace giant into the ranks of the world's largest publicly traded corporations.

Forbes noted that these gains were driven by SpaceX shares soaring well above their initial offering price of $135, prompting a substantial revaluation of stakes held by major backers. Chief among the beneficiaries are Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), key investors capitalizing on Musk’s expansion across aerospace, artificial intelligence, and satellite communications.

Financial disclosures reveal that Kingdom Holding Company owns a 0.34% stake in SpaceX, while Prince Alwaleed retains a direct, independent stake estimated at 0.29%. This dual exposure grants him a powerful position in one of the fastest-growing assets in the global tech sector.

The rapid market cap expansion has driven the estimated value of Kingdom Holding’s stake to over $7 billion under current trading prices, while the theoretical value of the Prince’s personal stake approaches $6.5 billion. Consequently, the combined value of his direct and indirect investments in the company now spans tens of billions of dollars.

This development validates one of the longest investment bets tied to Elon Musk. The relationship between the two parties spans years, expanding significantly as AI, telecommunications, and aerospace assets became integrated within a single business ecosystem encompassing SpaceX, Starlink, xAI, and the X platform.

Kingdom Holding continues to pursue a long-term strategy of investing in disruptive global technologies, which explains its sustained commitment to Musk-led ventures despite market volatility.

SpaceX’s historic public debut adds a new dimension to Alwaleed bin Talal’s wealth narrative. His portfolio is no longer heavily weighted toward hospitality, real estate, financial services, and media; instead, it is increasingly anchored in a sector fusing aerospace engineering, advanced AI, and next-generation connectivity. This milestone underscores the growing influence of Gulf capital in backing global tech giants, transforming early investments into colossal financial strongholds following SpaceX's record-breaking valuation boom in 2026.

With SpaceX’s market value crossing the $2 trillion threshold, Prince Alwaleed’s tech investments are entering a new growth phase, as global investors continue to bet on a future combining rockets, artificial intelligence, and satellite internet under a single global powerhouse.