The "private shares" don't have anywhere near the voting rights that people would typically expect from an IPO. >Elon Musk’s trust holds 54% of the outstanding

The "private shares" don't have anywhere near the voting rights that people would typically expect from an IPO. >Elon Musk’s trust holds 54% of the outstanding shares of SpaceX and has 78% voting control of the outstanding stock. https://www.rankred.com/buy-spacex-stock-worth/ https://www.rankred.com/buy-spacex-stock-worth/ And the reality is: what does he have to gain by going public? He's found no shortage of private investment. I see a ton of negatives to being public and almost no downside.