Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) shares were up 1.3% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $452.39 and last traded at $445.18. Approximately 62,010,426 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 37% from the average daily volume of 99,023,508 shares. The stock had previously closed at $439.58. Get Tesla alerts: Uber Gets a Street-High Upgrade as Robotaxis Roll Out in Dallas In related news, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total transaction of $7,275,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 47,600 shares in the company, valued at $17,314,500. This represents a 29.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $422.68, for a total transaction of $25,360,800.00. Following the sale, the director owned 637,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $269,260,263.08. This represents a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders. Institutional Trading of Tesla Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. SouthState Corp raised its holdings in Tesla by 174.4% in the first quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 8,557 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,218,000 after buying an additional 5,439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First American Trust FSB lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 7.2% in the first quarter. First American Trust FSB now owns 1,534 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. About Tesla