On August 20, SpaceX declined more than 4% in regular trading. The drop came as the company's second major post-IPO share unlock officially took effect, releasing approximately 320 million shares into the market.

On the news front, SpaceX today faced its second wave of large-scale share unlocking. Analyst Ed Elson previously warned that seven additional batches of shares are expected to become eligible for trading through year-end, potentially creating sustained selling pressure. KeyBanc analysts also flagged that massive capital expenditures and large-scale financing will be unavoidable realities for the SpaceX investment thesis in coming months.

Additionally, reports that SpaceX attempted to acquire AI coding startup Cognition AI were publicly denied by Cognition CEO Scott Wu, who stated the reports were not true. Musk also responded that no acquisition discussions took place. The failed expansion into AI coding further weighed on sentiment. Meanwhile, options market activity showed institutional funds accumulating downside exposure through large put purchases and synthetic short structures.

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