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Musk Pledges a SpaceX Share to Every US Kid — a Day After Anthropic's Fund

📅 Oct 19, 2026

✍️ Aamir Raza

Musk: One SpaceX Share for Every US Kid

The trillionaire pledged a SpaceX share to every American child next year — a gift worth about $10.5 billion.

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The Math: $10.5 Billion

Roughly 72 million US kids under 18 times Friday's $146.03 closing price. That is about 1% of Musk's own SpaceX holdings.

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It Started With Anthropic's Pledge

A day earlier, Anthropic said it will commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund, with the stake growing as the company grows.

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Musk: Skip the Fund, Give Directly

'I recommend giving the shares directly to the public,' Musk wrote on X. 'This is what I will be doing.'

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The Details Are Still Missing

Musk has not said how the shares would be distributed or who qualifies. SpaceX has not commented on the plan yet.

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