Share on Stocktwits Banco Santander S.A. boosted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 61.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 442,745 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 168,087 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.7% of Banco Santander S.A.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Banco Santander S.A.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $196,898,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Tesla alerts: Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter worth about $1,957,000. Lansing Street Advisors boosted its position in Tesla by 66.4% in the 3rd quarter. Lansing Street Advisors now owns 4,010 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,783,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 26.0% in the third quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 807,978 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $359,324,000 after acquiring an additional 166,531 shares in the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 39.5% during the third quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,553 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,027,000 after acquiring an additional 3,838 shares during the period. Finally, Choreo LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 7.1% in the third quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 84,526 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $37,590,000 after acquiring an additional 5,595 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Insider Activity In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Trending Headlines about Tesla