# @benzinga on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ChE4_JYqIwB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21841537-benzinga-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/42be6e75e0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-08-10T10:57:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Benzinga | News That Moves (@benzinga) — https://gondola.cc/benzinga

## Caption

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk sold $6.85 billion worth of the electric-vehicle maker's shares, according to filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. 

What Happened: The billionaire entrepreneur sold 7.92 million Tesla shares valued at nearly $6.85 billion, taking into account Friday’s closing price of $864.51.

The shares were sold on Aug. 5 in 55 transactions, according to the filings.

No reason was stated by Tesla for Musk's share sale.

Find out more on benzinga.com, link in bio.

Follow 👉 @benzinga
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#money #earnings #business #stocktrading #entrepreneur #investing #success #trading #elonmusk #tesla #elonmusknews #jimcramer #cnbc #sec #stockmarket #stockmarketinvesting #stockmarkets #financefreedom #investing101 #moneymoves #wealth #wallstreet #billionaire #stockstowatch #economy #tradingstrategy #madmoney

## Stats

- **Views:** 153,119
- **Likes:** 1,003
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 12

## Tags

money, economy, madmoney, trading, success, stockmarket, moneymoves, earnings, stockstowatch, tesla, elonmusknews, jimcramer, cnbc, investing, financefreedom, wallstreet, stocktrading, wealth, stockmarketinvesting, sec, stockmarkets, billionaire, investing101, business, entrepreneur, tradingstrategy, elonmusk

---
Copyright (c) Gondola