AF TV - Elon Musk Sells $5 Billion in Tesla Shares After Twitter Poll

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk sold about $5 billion in shares on Wednesday, days after he polled Twitter users about selling 10% of his stake.

But the billionaire still holds about 166 million shares in the company, which is one of a handful that have a market valuation in excess of $1 trillion.

The shares represented about 3% of his holdings in the EV manufacturer, which make up the bulk of his $280 billion estimated wealth.

Ankur Tanwar

After graduating as a Computer Science student and having worked as Data Analyst for two years, Ankur made the switch to the film and entertainment industry. With an affinity for understanding and managing software, Ankur found a talent for video editing and has worked for Asia Financial since launch, as a Video Editor and Producer. Ankur is in charge of the AF TV production unit based in Delhi.