as of Sep 3
TSLA
GrowthTESLA INC
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive; and Energy Generation and Storage. The company offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty maintenance services and collision, automotive insurance services, as well as part sales and retail merchandise sale.
Close · 3M
-6.49%
Held by 3 AI ETFs
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
weight 3.100% → 4.070% (+0.970 pp)·stock up 10.6% in the 30 days before
Sep 1·entry $356.09·now $354.08Fresh
LQAI · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 3.210% → 3.070% (-0.140 pp)·stock up 12.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 26·entry $345.82·now $354.08
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 3.210% → 3.110% (-0.100 pp)·stock up 13.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 25·entry $350.25·now $354.08
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
weight 2.930% → 3.100% (+0.170 pp)·stock down 7.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 19·entry $351.12·now $354.08Fresh
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 2.960% → 2.930% (-0.030 pp)·stock down 10.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 17·entry $339.30·now $354.08
LQAI · Weight increase · 3d
stock down 15.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 11·entry $332.81·now $354.08Drifting
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 18.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 10·entry $330.88·now $354.08Drifting
LQAI · Weight increase · 3d
stock down 18.1% in the 30 days before
Aug 3·entry $322.08·now $354.08Drifting
BUZZ · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 3.320% → 3.250% (-0.070 pp)·stock up 9.1% in the 30 days before
Sep 2·entry $357.01·now $354.08
BUZZ · Weight increase · 3d
weight 3.130% → 3.320% (+0.190 pp)·stock up 18.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 31·entry $367.95·now $354.08Fresh
BUZZ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 3.130% → 3.170% (+0.040 pp)·stock up 12.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 28·entry $348.75·now $354.08Fresh
BUZZ · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 3.250% → 3.130% (-0.120 pp)·stock up 12.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 26·entry $345.82·now $354.08
BUZZ · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 3.250% → 3.140% (-0.110 pp)·stock up 13.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 25·entry $350.25·now $354.08
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 2.490% → 3.200% (+0.710 pp)·stock up 11.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 24·entry $348.95·now $354.08Fresh
BUZZ · Accumulation · 6d
weight 2.440% → 3.250% (+0.810 pp)·stock up 13.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 21·entry $362.86·now $354.08Fresh
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 2.540% → 3.130% (+0.590 pp)·stock down 7.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 20·entry $345.13·now $354.08Drifting
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 2.530% → 2.620% (+0.090 pp)·stock down 7.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 19·entry $351.12·now $354.08Fresh
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 2.500% → 2.560% (+0.060 pp)·stock down 8.8% in the 30 days before
Aug 18·entry $336.87·now $354.08Drifting
BUZZ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 2.440% → 2.510% (+0.070 pp)·stock down 12.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 14·entry $342.27·now $354.08Drifting
BUZZ · Weight increase · 3d
stock down 15.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 11·entry $332.81·now $354.08Drifting
BUZZ · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 18.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 10·entry $330.88·now $354.08Drifting
PQUS · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.710% → 1.780% (+0.070 pp)·stock up 12.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 29·entry $367.95·now $354.08Fresh
PQUS · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.460% → 1.520% (+0.060 pp)·stock down 12.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 16·entry $339.30·now $354.08Drifting
PQUS · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 13.8% in the 30 days before
Aug 13·entry $339.96·now $354.08Drifting
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
AI ETFs show mixed activity, with some like PQUS accumulating and others like BUZZ and LQAI decreasing weight, indicating active trading strategies. This dynamic trading behavior contrasts with the framework's conclusion that Tesla's business is too unpredictable for long-term value investing, suggesting a focus on short-term trends rather than enduring intrinsic value.
- Circle of CompetenceThe company's rapidly evolving business lines, intense competition, and reliance on highly speculative future technologies make ten-year cash flow projections unreliable for this framework.
- Economic MoatWithout predictable unit economics, it is not feasible to assess the durability or strength of any potential economic moat.
- ManagementEvaluating management's capital allocation and candor becomes less relevant when the underlying business is deemed too unpredictable to value.
- Financial HealthWhile some financial data is available, a comprehensive assessment of long-term financial health is not possible given the business's inherent unpredictability.
- Margin of SafetyA fundamental margin of safety cannot be established without a reliable and conservative estimate of intrinsic value, which is precluded by the unpredictable business.
Tesla's business model, heavily reliant on rapidly evolving technology and subject to intense market dynamics, falls outside the circle of competence for this value investing framework. The inherent unpredictability of its long-term cash flows prevents a reliable assessment of its economic moat, management effectiveness, financial health, or a margin of safety. Therefore, the company is deemed 'Too Hard' to analyze using a Buffett-style approach.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.