Share on Stocktwits Avanza Fonder AB cut its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 27.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 227,569 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 87,588 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up about 2.6% of Avanza Fonder AB’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Avanza Fonder AB’s holdings in Tesla were worth $102,342,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Get Tesla alerts: Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of TSLA. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth approximately $11,839,824,000. Holocene Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 132.2% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,738,141,000 after purchasing an additional 3,505,000 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its position in Tesla by 20.4% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,374,284,000 after purchasing an additional 3,422,270 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 38.3% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,851,747,000 after buying an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors grew its stake 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 valued at $19,583,547,000 after buying an additional 2,403,019 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock. Insider Transactions at Tesla In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of research firms have recently weighed in on TSLA. Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Phillip Securities cut their target price on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. CICC Research upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, President Capital cut their price target on shares of Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84. Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on TSLA Key Stories Impacting Tesla