Powerlaw surged 12% after SpaceX set a $135 IPO price, valuing the company above $260 billion. The fund's biggest holding now has a concrete floor, removing the discount uncertainty.
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Powerlaw's stock jumped 12% in heavy trading Thursday after SpaceX set its IPO price at $135 a share, a record that values the rocket and satellite company above $260 billion. The fund holds SpaceX shares as its primary asset, so the IPO price directly feeds into net asset value.
Volume ran nearly three times the 30-day average. The move pushed Powerlaw from a persistent discount to NAV to near parity, erasing a gap that had lingered for most of the year. The $135 price stands well above the $112 level where SpaceX shares traded in the last private-market round, giving the fund an immediate mark-up.
The IPO was multiple times oversubscribed, underwriters said, with institutional demand far exceeding the allocation. That dynamic supports a first-day pop, which would lift Powerlaw's NAV further. The fund's structure passes through gains on its concentrated holdings, making it a leveraged proxy for SpaceX's public debut.
SpaceX's sheer scale and retail following may insulate it from the headwinds hitting other large listings. The company's Starlink revenue stream and government contracts give it a narrative that pure-play spacetech startups lack. Powerlaw's discount narrowed because the IPO removed the biggest uncertainty around its core holding: what the market would actually pay for SpaceX stock.
For Powerlaw holders, the next catalyst is first-day trading. If SpaceX opens above $135, the fund's NAV gets another leg up. If it trades flat or weakens, the premium Powerlaw built this week could fade. Either way, the IPO price sets a concrete floor under the fund's biggest asset. The IPO market for large tech names has been tightening, as noted in a recent analysis of the AI IPO window. SpaceX shares are set to begin trading on the Nasdaq next week.
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