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Tesla

American maker of electric vehicles and energy-storage products.

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Dates
2003 –
Also known as
Tesla, Inc., Tesla Motors
Over time
  1. Active 2003 –
  2. board members Kimbal Musk Apr 2004 –
  3. CEO Elon Musk Oct 2008 –
Who holds Tesla

Index-fund managers hold these shares for the people invested in their funds, who get their gains and losses. The managers vote them, in part or in full.

Each line is from its own filing and date, so they do not add up. Some filings report a number of shares and no percent.

Legal records

SEC v. Tesla, Inc.

  1. 29 Sep 2018 Charged by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: failing to have required disclosure controls and procedures 6
  2. 29 Sep 2018 Settled with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: $20M, without admitting or denying the SEC’s allegations 6

A charge is an accusation, not a finding of guilt.

Tesla, Inc. (originally Tesla Motors) makes electric vehicles and energy products. Elon Musk invested in the company in 2004 and has been its chief executive since October 2008.

Index-fund managers The Vanguard Group and BlackRock are among its largest holders of record, on behalf of their clients.

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CEO

board members

charged by

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investors

  • Elon Musk 2004 early investor; board chair from April 2004 Primary record 8

    Widely reported as the lead investor in Tesla's 2004 Series A round; the 2010 S-1 confirms his board role from April 2004 and calls him Tesla's largest stockholder.

shares held for clients by

  • The Vanguard Group until 12 Jan 2026 6.9%, 229,805,491 shares, as of 15 Sep 2025 Held for clients Primary record 19

    Percentage from Tesla's proxy table; the share count comes from Vanguard's Schedule 13G filed in February 2024. On 27 March 2026 The Vanguard Group reported 0 Tesla shares (Schedule 13G/A No. 4) after an internal realignment on 12 January 2026. Vanguard Capital Management now reports the funds' holding: 5.61% as of 31 March 2026.

  • BlackRock 4.96%, 196,348,742 shares, as of 30 Sep 2026 Held for clients Primary record 13

    BlackRock reported sole voting power over 180,605,472 of them. Tesla's 2025 proxy table gave 5.7%, from a 2024 filing.

  • State Street Corporation 117,456,756 shares, as of 30 Jun 2026 Held for clients Primary record 45

    Counts the shares reported for State Street Corporation and the units named in its 13F report. It reports sole voting authority over 14,197,652 of them, and no percent.

  • Vanguard Capital Management 5.61%, 210,796,512 shares, as of 31 Mar 2026 Held for clients Primary record 2

    Counts Tesla shares held by Vanguard funds that VCM manages, plus some affiliates' client accounts. VCM reported sole voting power over 27,945,729 of them. Filed on 30 April 2026, after The Vanguard Group reported 0 shares following its internal realignment of 12 January 2026.

stakeholders

  • Elon Musk 19.8%, 717,323,438 shares, as of 15 Sep 2025 Primary record 1

    Beneficial ownership as reported in Tesla's proxy table, which counts some restricted stock and awards.

Timeline 7 dates
  1. 2003 – Tesla
  2. 2004 Elon Musk invested in Tesla
  3. Apr 2004 – Kimbal Musk board member of Tesla
  4. Oct 2008 – Elon Musk CEO of Tesla
  5. 29 Sep 2018 Tesla charged by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  6. 29 Sep 2018 Tesla settled with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  7. until 12 Jan 2026 The Vanguard Group holds shares for clients in Tesla
Proof 9 sources
  1. Tesla, Inc. 2025 proxy statement (Schedule 14A), Tesla, 17 Sep 2025. Primary record
    Applicable percentage ownership is based on 3,325,150,886 shares of Tesla’s common stock outstanding at September 15, 2025.
    The foregoing information is based solely on Schedule 13G of Blackrock, Inc. filed on January 29, 2024
    Mr. Musk is the Technoking of Tesla and has served as our Chief Executive Officer since October 2008.
    Mr. Kimbal Musk is a director of Tesla and is Mr. Musk’s brother.
    The foregoing information is based solely on Schedule 13G of The Vanguard Group filed on February 13, 2024
  2. Schedule 13G of Vanguard Capital Management regarding Tesla, Inc., Vanguard Capital Management, 30 Apr 2026. Primary record
    Amount beneficially owned: 210796512 (b) Percent of class: 5.61 %
  3. Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 4) of BlackRock, Inc. regarding Tesla, Inc., BlackRock, 27 Oct 2026. Primary record
    Amount beneficially owned: 196348742 (b) Percent of class: 4.96 %
  4. Form 13F-HR/A (Amendment No. 1, restatement) of State Street Corporation for the quarter ended June 30, 2026: information table, State Street Corporation, 22 Sep 2026. Primary record
    117456756
  5. State Street Corporation annual report for 2025 (Form 10-K), State Street Corporation, 19 Feb 2026. Primary record
    State Street Bank operates as a specialized bank, referred to as a trust or custody bank, that services and manages assets on behalf of its institutional clients.
  6. Elon Musk Settles SEC Fraud Charges; Tesla Charged With and Resolves Securities Law Charge (press release 2018-226), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 29 Sep 2018. Primary record
    The SEC also today charged Tesla with failing to have required disclosure controls and procedures
    Musk and Tesla will each pay a separate $20 million penalty.
    Musk and Tesla have agreed to settle the charges against them without admitting or denying the SEC’s allegations.
  7. Tesla, Inc. 2019 proxy statement (Schedule 14A), Tesla, 30 Apr 2019. Primary record
    Kimbal Musk has been a member of the Board since April 2004.
  8. Tesla Motors, Inc. registration statement (Form S-1), Tesla, 29 Jan 2010. Primary record
    Elon Musk has served as our Product Architect since May 2008, our Chief Executive Officer since October 2008 and as Chairman of our board of directors since April 2004.
  9. Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 4) of The Vanguard Group regarding Tesla Inc, The Vanguard Group, 27 Mar 2026. Primary record
    On January 12, 2026, The Vanguard Group, Inc. went through an internal realignment.
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