Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points J. Safra Sarasin increased its Tesla stake by 43.8% in Q4, adding 40,195 shares to hold 131,998 shares valued at about $59.37 million. Major institutions (e.g., Vanguard, State Street, Capital World Investors) collectively own a large portion of TSLA (about 66.2% institutional ownership), yet analysts' consensus is a "Hold" with an average price target near $406.84. Tesla faces near-term headwinds—stock down ~1.8%, worries about EV pricing pressure and an expected Q1 delivery slowdown (~365k)—while insiders have been selling (including a 60,000‑share sale by Director James R. Murdoch), offset by positives like rebounding European sales and a 1‑million‑mile Semi battery announcement. Is the Explosion of Single-Stock ETFs an Opportunity or a Danger? A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Tesla by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 252,386,304 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $112,241,237,000 after buying an additional 995,623 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,762,849 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $50,592,614,000 after acquiring an additional 344,162 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its position in shares of Tesla by 5.8% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $19,583,547,000 after acquiring an additional 2,403,019 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of Tesla by 20.4% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $6,374,284,000 after acquiring an additional 3,422,270 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 15,709,015 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,990,126,000 after acquiring an additional 922,601 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Get Tesla alerts: