SpaceX’s first day on the stock market transformed the startup into one of the world’s most-valuable public companies, handed buyers of the IPO a 19% return and turned its founder Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire.

The landmark listing cemented Elon Musk's status as the first trillionaire ever and propelled SpaceX into the ranks of the world's most valuable companies.

SpaceX began trading Friday at $150 and has gone as high as $176 as SPCX in its initial public offering, the largest one in history.

After months of waiting, SpaceX is now a public company. The stock climbed 31% above its offering price at at one point on the Nasdaq. Bloomberg's Yahaira Anand was there for opening bell and has more.

SpaceX shares opened at $150 on Friday, 11% above their $135 offering price, after the company completed the largest initial public offering in history.

SpaceX went public on the Nasdaq, creating thousands of millionaires and making Elon Musk the first trillionaire.

"Whoever you are watching this, SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars and ultimately beyond," Musk said Friday during an opening bell-ringing event at

Billionire Elon Musk wants SpaceX to put up to a staggering 1 million so-called AI satellites into space – beginning in as little as two years.