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title: "Tesla Director Exercises Options at $15 and Sells at $415 — A 2,668% Gain Netting $10.7M"
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published_at: 2026-02-28T19:50:46.150Z
updated_at: 2026-03-23T07:05:39.818Z
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# Tesla Director Exercises Options at $15 and Sells at $415 — A 2,668% Gain Netting $10.7M

> Tesla board member Kathleen Wilson-Thompson exercised 80,000 options at $14.99 and immediately sold 25,731 TSLA shares at $413-419 on Feb 25, reducing her position by 57%.

Tesla Director Turns $1.2M in Options Into $10.7M in a Single Session Tesla (TSLA) board director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson exercised 80,000 stock options at $14.99 per share and immediately sold 25,731 shares at prices between $412.46 and $418.89 on February 25, 2026. The spread between exercise price and sale price represents a 2,668% gain — turning $1.2 million in option costs into $10.7 million in sale proceeds. After the transactions, Wilson-Thompson holds 19,669 TSLA shares, down from 45,320 before the sales — a 57% reduction in her position. Transaction Breakdown Action Shares Price Est. Value Shares After Option Exercise (M) 40,000 $14.99 — 45,400 Option Exercise (M) 40,000 $14.99 — 80,948 Sell (S) 7,501 $414.85 $3,111,790 33,042 Sell (S) 6,825 $415.86 $2,838,258 26,217 Sell (S) 4,777 $413.95 $1,977,449 40,543 Sell (S) 3,148 $416.82 $1,312,162 23,069 Sell (S) 2,960 $417.52 $1,235,847 20,109 Sell (S) 440 $418.89 $184,311 19,669 Sell (S) 80 $412.46 $32,997 45,320 Total sold: 25,731 shares at ~$415 average = $10,692,814 A Prolific Seller Wilson-Thompson’s career selling at Tesla totals $198.7 million against just $92,261 in purchases. As a board director (not an operating executive), her compensation is almost entirely equity-based, and periodic liquidation is expected. However, cutting her position by 57% in a single day is a significant reduction. The $14.99 exercise price suggests these options were granted years ago when Tesla traded at a fraction of its current price. With TSLA at $415, these grants are deep in the money and likely approaching expiration — exercise-and-sell is the rational move. What to Watch Other Tesla insiders: Whether additional board members or executives file Form 4 sales in the coming weeks Remaining position: Wilson-Thompson still holds 19,669 shares (~$8.2M at current prices) — any further selling would push her to a minimal position Tesla catalysts: Upcoming earnings, product launches, and regulatory developments that could shift the stock Institutional positioning: Check TSLA’s institutional holder page for whether major 13F filers are trimming alongside board members

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Source: 13F Insight — https://13finsight.com/news/tesla-director-wilson-thompson-sells-10m-tsla-2668-percent-gain-feb-2026
Author: Alex Rivera — https://13finsight.com/authors/alex-rivera
Last updated: 2026-03-23T07:05:39.818Z