Tesla insider trading
TSLAfinancial statementsForm 4 filings on EDGAR392 transactions since Nov 1, 2024
From August 4, 2026 to November 1, 2026, 0 insiders at Tesla bought $0 of stock in the open market, and 1 sold $938K. Officers and directors accounted for $0 of purchases and $938K of sales. The last reported transaction was an open-market sale by Taneja Vaibhav on September 8, 2026.
The answer card and chart use the same period. Change the range above the chart to update both. Form 4 filings through September 9, 2026; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded from these totals.
Stock price and insider activity
Daily price candles with insider purchases and sales directly beneath them on the same timeline. Bars show individual days; totals sum all days in the selected period.
Bought $0Sold $938KAug 4, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
purchases above zero; sales below. Both use the transaction date and the same dollar scale. Hover, tap, or use arrow keys to inspect a date. Awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded.
Dates with prices or insider activity are spaced evenly; empty weekends and holidays are omitted. Prices through Oct 30, 2026. Insider data through Nov 1, 2026. Prices are adjusted for splits; transaction values are reported dollars.
Every transaction
392 transactions from November 1, 2024 to November 1, 2026, newest first. Open-market purchases and sales are coloured; awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are grey and not counted.
| Traded | Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Held after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Taneja Vaibhav | Chief Financial Officer | open-market sale | 2,606 | $360.13 | $938K | 25,972 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Taneja Vaibhav | Chief Financial Officer | option exercise | 6,539 | $0.00 | — | 28,578 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Musk Elon | CEO, Director, 10% owner | option exercise | 304M | $23.34 | $7.1B | 728M | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Musk Elon | CEO, Director, 10% owner | tax withholding | 18M | $404.66 | $7.1B | 710M | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Taneja Vaibhav | Chief Financial Officer | open-market sale | 2,606 | $402.20 | $1M | 22,039 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Taneja Vaibhav | Chief Financial Officer | option exercise | 6,538 | $0.00 | — | 24,645 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Taneja Vaibhav | Chief Financial Officer | option exercise | 1,000 | $18.44 | $18K | 19,107 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Taneja Vaibhav | Chief Financial Officer | option exercise | 2,000 | $18.22 | $36K | 21,107 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Taneja Vaibhav | Chief Financial Officer | open-market sale | 3,000 | $450.00 | $1M | 18,107 | May 15, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | option exercise | 40,948 | $14.99 | $614K | 74,808 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 840 | $369.01 | $310K | 73,968 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,520 | $369.77 | $562K | 72,448 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,275 | $370.93 | $473K | 71,173 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,020 | $371.88 | $379K | 70,153 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 619 | $372.82 | $231K | 69,534 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 520 | $374.40 | $195K | 69,014 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 280 | $375.15 | $105K | 68,734 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,081 | $376.69 | $407K | 67,653 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 3,003 | $377.49 | $1M | 64,650 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 3,480 | $378.57 | $1M | 61,170 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,760 | $379.43 | $668K | 59,410 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,755 | $380.76 | $668K | 57,655 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 6,896 | $381.61 | $3M | 50,759 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 680 | $382.41 | $260K | 50,079 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,240 | $383.61 | $476K | 48,839 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 440 | $384.28 | $169K | 48,399 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Musk Elon | CEO, Director, 10% owner | disposition to issuer | 96M | $0.00 | — | 424M | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Zhu Xiaotong | SVP | option exercise | 20,000 | $20.57 | $411K | 20,000 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | option exercise | 40,000 | $14.99 | $600K | 59,669 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 2,000 | $352.83 | $706K | 57,669 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,640 | $353.66 | $580K | 56,029 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,800 | $354.80 | $639K | 54,229 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 2,481 | $355.64 | $882K | 51,748 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 2,360 | $356.79 | $842K | 49,388 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,120 | $357.84 | $401K | 48,268 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 520 | $358.77 | $187K | 47,748 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,880 | $360.18 | $677K | 45,868 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 1,000 | $361.04 | $361K | 44,868 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 2,320 | $362.14 | $840K | 42,548 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 4,001 | $363.08 | $1M | 38,547 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 3,927 | $363.95 | $1M | 34,620 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 560 | $364.89 | $204K | 34,060 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 120 | $365.90 | $44K | 33,940 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 80 | $366.86 | $29K | 33,860 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Taneja Vaibhav | Chief Financial Officer | open-market sale | 2,265 | $397.03 | $899K | 18,107 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Taneja Vaibhav | Chief Financial Officer | option exercise | 6,538 | $0.00 | — | 20,371 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | option exercise | 40,000 | $14.99 | $600K | 45,400 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 80 | $412.46 | $33K | 45,320 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 4,777 | $413.95 | $2M | 40,543 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | open-market sale10b5-1 | 7,501 | $414.85 | $3M | 33,042 | Feb 27, 2026 |
Who the insiders are
Everyone who reported a transaction since November 1, 2024, by open-market value over twelve months. Shares held are after the insider’s latest directly held transaction.
| Insider | Role | Last transaction | Kind | Shares held | Bought, 12 months | Sold, 12 months | Sales under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Director | Apr 30, 2026 | option exercise | 74,808 | — | $30M (38) | 38 of 38 |
| Murdoch James R | Director | Jan 2, 2026 | open-market sale | 90,000 | — | $27M (22) | 22 of 22 |
| Musk Kimbal | Director | Dec 9, 2025 | open-market sale | 1M | — | $26M (1) | 0 of 1 |
| Taneja Vaibhav | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 8, 2026 | open-market sale | 25,972 | — | $5M (5) | 0 of 5 |
| Denholm Robyn M | Director | May 6, 2025 | open-market sale | 141,169 | — | — | — |
| Musk Elon | CEO, Director, 10% owner | Jun 16, 2026 | option exercise | 728M | — | — | — |
| Ehrenpreis Ira Matthew | Director | May 27, 2025 | option exercise | 931,005 | — | — | — |
| Zhu Xiaotong | SVP | Mar 31, 2026 | option exercise | 20,000 | — | — | — |
| Gebbia Joseph | Director | Apr 24, 2025 | open-market buy | — | — | — | — |
Questions
Are Tesla insiders buying or selling?
Over the twelve months to November 1, 2026, 4 insiders at Tesla sold $88M of stock in the open market, all by officers and directors, and no insider bought. Net, insiders sold $88M. Only open-market purchases and sales are counted.
Who sold the most Tesla stock in the last year?
Wilson-Thompson Kathleen (Director) sold $30M in 38 open-market sales over the twelve months to November 1, 2026.
Do Tesla executives sell under 10b5-1 plans?
60 of the 66 open-market sales in the last twelve months (91%) were reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, set up in advance. A sale under a plan is still counted as a sale.
What counts as insider buying here?
Only open-market purchases (Form 4 code P) and sales (code S) by officers, directors and 10% owners. Stock awards, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts are listed in the table but never counted as buying or selling.
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From Form 4, 4/A and 5 filings with the SEC. A record of insider transactions, not a recommendation.