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After Twitter poll, CEO Musk sells off $5B in Tesla shares

After Twitter poll, CEO Musk sells off $5B in Tesla shares

13 Sept 10:54 Key points summarised by AI
  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold approximately 4.5 million shares, raising over $5 billion, following a Twitter poll where he promised to sell 10% of his company stake.
  • About $1.1 billion from the sales is designated to cover tax obligations for stock options granted to Musk in September.
  • Musk publicly linked the sale to the debate around taxing billionaires' unrealized gains, though some transactions were part of a pre-adopted trading plan.
  • Despite the significant sale, Musk still owns around 167 million Tesla shares, maintaining his position as the largest shareholder and the world's wealthiest person.
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