Ron Baron Discusses SpaceX’s Public Debut, Elon Musk, and the Future of AI on CNBC Squawk Box

Baron Capital Founder and CEO Ron Baron appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss SpaceX’s public market debut and why he believes the company remains in the early stages of a much larger growth opportunity. Ron highlighted SpaceX’s long-term growth potential across Starlink, AI compute, space-based data centers, and chip manufacturing, while discussing Elon Musk’s vision for building businesses that could transform industries and expand economic opportunity. -------------------- 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬: All investments are subject to risk and may lose value. 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Baron Asset Fund (25.5%), Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund (7.5%), Baron Focused Growth Fund (21.2%), Baron Global Opportunity Fund (20.5%), Baron Opportunity Fund (15.4%), Baron Partners Fund (33.0%*), Baron First Principles ETF (12.6%). % of Long Positions. 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤.  The discussion of market trends is not intended as advice to any person regarding the advisability of investing in any particular security. The views expressed in this email reflect those of the respective writer. Some of our comments are based on management expectations and are considered “forward-looking statements.” Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. Our views are a reflection of our best judgment at the time and are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and Baron has no obligation to update them. BAMCO, Inc. is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Baron Capital, Inc. is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA). © Baron Capital 2026. All rights reserved.