What is the NASDAQ 100?

The NASDAQ 100 is a stock market index composed of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, weighted by market capitalization.

• May 2026 - Michael Batnick said the NASDAQ 100 was up nearly 650% over the past 10 years, higher than the Dow of the 1920s, the S&P 500 in the 1950s, and Japan in the 1980s.
• May 2026 - Jack Farley noted that the market-cap-weighted NASDAQ 100 (tracked by Qs) was at all-time highs, while equal-weight S&P 500 had not made new highs.
• Jun 2026 - Jason Calacanis predicted that SpaceX and Tesla would be the best performers in the NASDAQ 100 portfolio over the next one, three, and five years.
• Jun 2026 - An unnamed source said SpaceX negotiated with Nasdaq for inclusion into the NASDAQ 100 and would also be in the S&P 500.