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@david
8 months ago

Elon's TRILLION DOLLAR Pay Package?!

Elon Musk just cleared the path to becoming the world's first trillionaire.

Tesla recently released their 2025 CEO Performance Award

The requirements to receive this massive pay day are insanely difficult to achieve.... like insanely difficult. Tesla would have to become the largest company in the world by market cap.

## The Details of the Pay Package

For Musk to actually earn this package, Tesla would need to hit Market Cap goals and Operational Milestones.

The final market cap? A staggering $8.5T. Today the market cap is $1.09T.

Here are the Market Cap Milestones:

And here are the Operational Milestones:

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For him to hit the 11th and 12th share tranches, Elon is also required to work with the Board to develop a CEO succession plan. This is great to see.

## Why It Matters

This isn’t a guaranteed payday. It’s more like a moonshot bet on Tesla’s transformation from a car company into a multi-industry AI and robotics powerhouse. Elon did it with his 2018 pay package, but now the question is... can he do it again?

If Musk pulls it off, shareholders win massively alongside him. If not, the package evaporates into thin air.

Either way, it signals Tesla’s boldest claim yet: that its future lies far beyond cars.

I really like this package and will be voting in support of it when it's time to vote. I like how much it aligns Operational and Mkt Cap goals.

At a $1T market cap, I'm not adding to my position in Tesla. If the business drops to around the $600B mark, I will absolutely be adding to my position. Remember, this is a ten year plan.

Disclosure: I've been a Tesla shareholder since 2016 + have never sold a share.