Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 43.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,643,085 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 497,220 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC owned about 0.05% of Tesla worth $521,942,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Get Tesla alerts: MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/8 - 12/12 Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. ESL Trust Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 1,900.0% during the 2nd quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Chelsea Counsel Co. grew its position in Tesla by 59.7% during the first quarter. Chelsea Counsel Co. now owns 107 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Evergreen Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 270.0% in the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 111 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities analysts recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Baird R W raised shares of Tesla from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. HSBC reissued a "reduce" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $399.33.