The Zero-Share Subscription Disaster Is Over… Money Is Flooding In. Why Institutions Cannot Help but Buy SpaceX (Starlink) – REX Financial Asia Business Representative Oh Gi-seok

Subscription 0-share catastrophe is over.. Money is pouring in. Why institutions must buy SpaceX (Starlink) REX Financial Asia Business Representative Oh Gi-seok
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  June 18, 2026 at 09:00  |  33:13  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Oh Gi-seok — Asia Representative, REX Financial

Summary

SpaceX's IPO left Korean retail investors with zero shares due to relationship-based US allocation and a tiny 5% free float. Guest Oh Gi-seok explains why passive index inclusion will create a massive supply squeeze in SpaceX stock, why Starlink's explosive subscriber growth and 40% margins make SpaceX an AI infrastructure giant, and how Blue Origin's accident solidifies SpaceX's monopoly. He also notes a potential dip-buying opportunity in other space stocks like RedWire and discusses the launch of leveraged ETFs on SpaceX.

  • Korean retail investors received zero allocation in SpaceX's IPO because US IPO allocations favor existing deep relationships and large institutional investors.
  • Index fund inclusion is expected to force 20–40 trillion KRW of passive buying into a very small float, creating strong short-term upside pressure on SpaceX shares.
  • Starlink is adding nearly 1 million subscribers per month, generating high-margin recurring revenue and transforming SpaceX into an AI-infrastructure company.
  • The acquisition of AI coding platform Cursor and plans for space-based data centers via Starship reinforce SpaceX's AI ambitions.
  • Blue Origin's launch pad explosion eliminates it as a near-term competitor, leaving SpaceX as the sole viable supplier for US government contracts.
  • Some investors are interpreting the post-listing dip in other space stocks like RedWire as a buying opportunity amid rotation into SpaceX.
  • Leveraged ETFs on SpaceX (e.g., SBX) launched with heavy volume, offering short-term trading vehicles, though the guest warns they are unsuitable for long-term holdings.
Ideas
Oh Gi-seok Asia Representative, REX Financial 14:22
Space stock rotation dip is buying opportunity.
After SpaceX listed, investors sold other space-related stocks such as RedWire to raise funds to buy SpaceX, causing a temporary dip in those names. Some market participants are viewing this sell-off as a low-price buying opportunity.
Oh Gi-seok Asia Representative, REX Financial 17:16
Index inclusion squeezes SpaceX float higher.
SpaceX has a structurally tight supply-demand setup after its IPO. Only about 5% of total shares are in the free float. Multiple index providers are adding SpaceX, forcing passive index funds to buy an estimated 20–40 trillion KRW worth of shares from June 19 onward. That forced buying, against a very small available float, will squeeze the stock significantly higher in the short term. Hedge funds are front-running these passive flows, adding further upward pressure independent of fundamentals.
Oh Gi-seok Asia Representative, REX Financial 17:16
Index inclusion squeezes SpaceX float higher.
SpaceX is more an AI infrastructure company than a pure aerospace play. Starlink already has over 12 million subscribers, adding roughly 1 million per month, with ARPU around $66 and an operating margin near 40% – comparable to a software company. The recent $60 billion acquisition of AI coding company Cursor, used by over 60% of Fortune 500 firms, and the upcoming Starship rocket (100-ton payload, fully reusable) will enable space-based data centers, giving SpaceX a dominant AI-infrastructure moat.
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