Wall Street banks are getting ready to sell up to $3 billion of debt holdings in X, the social-media platform controlled by Elon Musk, two sources with knowledge of the matter said Friday. Morgan Stanley bankers have reached out to investors ahead of a planned sale next week, the people added.

Pimco and Citadel are among the investors who have reportedly bought debts tied to X. This comes as Elon Musk's growing influence in the US political landscape appears to be positively impacting the company's outlook.

Banks this week sold $5.5 billion in debt tied to Elon Musk’s 2022 buyout of Twitter, signaling that Wall Street's confidence in Musk is rising alongside the billionaire’s elevated status in Washington.

Wall Street banks are hoping this is the week when they can start to recover more from the bad bets they made on Elon Musk’s 2022 Twitter buyout.

Banks wrapped up the sale of $5.5 billion in debt backed by Musk’s social-media company on Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said. The banks had originally planned to sell around $3 billion at around 95 cents on the dollar,