TESLA INC (TSLA) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

TESLA INC (TSLA) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include H&H International Investment, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Viking Global Investors, ARK Invest, and Greenlea Lane Capital Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy671,021$228
Q1 2019ARK InvestBuy339,743753,850$210,972
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy189,800466,892$130,664
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy45954$267
Q4 2018ARK InvestSell-332,618414,107$137,815
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-90,700277,092$92,216
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy19909$303
Q3 2018ARK InvestBuy302,851746,725$197,710
Q3 2018Atlantic Investment ManagementBuy2,7502,750$728
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-99890$236
Q2 2018ARK InvestBuy128,497443,874$152,227
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9989$339
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy279,700367,792$97,880
Q1 2018ARK InvestBuy174,477315,377$83,931
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-59980$261
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-145,00088,092$27,427
Q4 2017ARK InvestBuy77,471140,900$43,869
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-31,039$323
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-444,700233,092$79,508
Q3 2017ARK InvestBuy25,59363,429$21,636
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy341,042$355
Q2 2017ARK InvestBuy15,18637,836$13,682
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,0081,008$365
Q2 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy300405$146
Q2 2017Muhlenkamp & CoBuy7575$27
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy366,400677,792$188,630
Q1 2017ARK InvestBuy4,33522,650$6,303
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy77,692311,392$66,541
Q4 2016ARK InvestBuy18,31518,315$3,914
Q2 2016Meritage GroupBuy65,168141,808$30,103

Frequently asked questions about TSLA activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying TSLA?

    Institutional owners buying TSLA include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in TSLA activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in TSLA compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to TESLA INC (TSLA) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in TSLA increasing?

    Institutional interest in TSLA can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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