Elon Musk continues to sell Tesla shares 

Last November 9, 2022, Elon Musk sold nearly $4 billion in Tesla shares

Elon Musk sold a $19.5 million stake in the electric vehicle maker last Tuesday, worth $3.95 billion, according to its latest securities filing.

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Musk had about $20 billion in cash after selling his shares in Tesla.

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Reuters reports that the Twitter deal would require Musk to raise an additional $2 billion to $3 billion.

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Elon Musk previously said that Tesla will not sell any more shares after the share sale in April and August.

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Elon Musk's fortune has fallen by $70 billion since his bid for Twitter in April.

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Tesla has lost nearly half of its market value since the Elon Musk Twitter deal.

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