(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, overseen by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has built a significant stake in Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Inc, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Saudi's Public Investment Fund built the undisclosed stake of between 3 and 5 percent of the electric car maker's shares this year, according to the report. (https://on.ft.com/2vq9b39)
Tesla's shares were up nearly 5 percent at $357.91 in afternoon trading.
PIF did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while Tesla declined to comment.