Tesla's Board Chair's Big Sell-Off

Robyn Denholm, the head of Tesla's board, has been making some serious moves in the stock market. She's sold over 500 million dollars worth of Tesla shares in the last few years. This is a big deal because it's more than what most other big company board chairs have made in the same time. Denholm's sales happened under a plan she set up in July 2024. This was right after Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, showed support for Donald Trump. Her first sale happened right after the election. She kept selling even as Tesla's stock price dropped. Denholm still has a good amount of shares and options. These could be worth between 50 and 80 million dollars right now. But the timing of her sales has people talking. Some wonder if she's really committed to Tesla's future. Denholm has been with Tesla since 2018. She got her job as part of a deal with the SEC. Her pay has mostly been in stock options. She's been cashing out these options for a while now. The sales are legal, but the timing is what's got people's attention. Musk has been telling employees to hold onto their stock. This makes Denholm's sales look even more interesting. Some people think it might not look good for her to be selling while Musk is telling others to hold. Tesla's board has had some trouble in the past. There was a lawsuit, and they had to give back some money. This is all happening while there's talk about who might replace Musk as CEO. Some people think the board has been looking into this. Denholm has said she supports Musk. But the story about the board looking for a new CEO got a lot of attention. It makes you wonder what's really going on inside Tesla. Denholm's stock sales add to the mystery.