# Elon Musk gets a $116 billion Tesla payday

> Elon Musk has exercised the entirety of his 2018 Tesla (TSLA) CEO pay package, acquiring 303,960,630 shares for a paper gain of about $116 billion, according to a new SEC filing.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/06/17/musk-exercises-2018-tesla-pay-package-116-billion/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a344c17fe5465cf0f0bdd81)
- **Published:** 2026-06-18
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #tesla
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