Rubicon Advisors GP Invests $9.83 Million in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Rubicon Advisors GP bought a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 21,857 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $9,830,000. Tesla makes up approximately 9.1% of Rubicon Advisors GP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at $17,128,100,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 3,205.5% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,459,599 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $9,650,811,000 after acquiring an additional 20,810,386 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,755,605 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,334,211,000 after acquiring an additional 7,450,766 shares in the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its stake in Tesla by 882.8% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,202,060 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,688,630,000 after acquiring an additional 7,367,507 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Tesla by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $116,443,762,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538,720 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 57,824 shares of company stock worth $21,657,588 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $400.49 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 367.42, a PEG ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $288.77 and a one year high of $498.83. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $403.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $415.15.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk exercised stock options that lifted his Tesla ownership to 19.9%, reinforcing alignment with shareholders and signaling confidence in the company’s long-term strategy.
• Positive Sentiment: ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, bought more Tesla shares, adding to a broader bullish narrative around TSLA as an AI and autonomous-driving leader. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary continue to frame Tesla as more than an EV maker, highlighting its AI, robotaxi, and robotics ambitions, which supports the stock’s premium valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla received approval for supervised FSD in Denmark, a modest positive for its European rollout, but the approval is still limited and does not remove broader regulatory hurdles.
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reported that Sweden may push back against Tesla’s supervised self-driving rollout in Europe unless speed-limit behavior is changed, creating a potential roadblock for FSD expansion. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Additional reports flagged “fresh FSD roadblock” concerns in Europe, keeping investor focus on regulatory risk rather than near-term software monetization.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on TSLA. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. HSBC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, June 15th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, April 24th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $404.37.

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.