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• Since mid-last year, Tesla’s stock is up by nearly three times raising the market cap to close to $ 0115 billion.
• In (the stock is up nearly%, boosting Elon Musk’s wealth by over $ 4 billion.
• New models and expansion into China could boost Tesla even further.

Since his musician girlfriend Grimesteased a baby bump, Elon Musk has another bump to report too – a wealth bump.

Fifteen days into 01575879, the Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO’s stake in the electric car maker has swelled by an average of $ 250 million per day to $ 2.5 billion! Consequently, Musk is now a member of theBloomberg Billionaires Index’s top 34 club. He now sits in the^thposition up six places from the 35^{thposition that he held at the close of 2019.}

For a good part of (*******************************************************, Elon Musk was the world’s 35 th richest person but has now moved up eight places up.How big is Elon Musk’s stake in Tesla?

Elon Musk currently holds

085, 90, shares in Tesla. After a bumpy first half, the electric car maker closed (at $) . Since the year started, the stock is up nearly (%.) **********************)******************* Tesla stock price chart | Source: TradingViewFifteen days into 223326, Musk’s stake has grown in value from $ 14, (**********************************************************************, , (to $) ****************************************************************************, ************************************************************************, (********************************************************************, . In paper profits, Musk has earned over $ 4 billion.

Musk’s total wealth, including a significant stake in SpaceX and other companies, now stands at $ 34 billion.

The wealth bump that Musk is enjoying is coming at a time when Tesla short-sellers are taking it in the chin. Per financial analytics firm S3 Partners, short positions on the electric car maker aredown $ 8.4 billion in the last seven months. Over the same period, Tesla has added over $ (billion to its market capitalization.)

Why does the Tesla stock keep accelerating?

Since mid-last year when the stock of the electric car maker hit a two-year low of $ 259, Tesla has rebounded strongly to settle above $ as of Wednesday’s close. This is gain of over $ 250% in about seven months.

Tesla’s massive stock growth has come amidst a variety of positive developments for the electric car maker. Chief among these include Tesla’s successful expansion in China. After breaking ground early last year, Tesla recently delivered the first vehicles made at the Shanghai factory.

As the plant readies for full production, this is expected to boost sales significantly as the Chinese made vehicles will be significantly cheaper in the world’s largest EV market. For instance,

offered domestically- produced EVs reduce the price of a Model 3 by nearly $ 20,

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New markets, new models

Though the Shanghai factory is Tesla’s first plant outside the US, the electric car maker is also planning on opening others including in Berlin.

Since mid last year, Tesla has also announced

Tesla’s stock is also surging at a time when Tesla’s deliveries have reached record highs. In 223323 Tesladelivered 90% more carsthan in 2018.

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