This explains the relatively smaller institutional ownership in Tesla compared to big techs such as Apple, Inc. AAPL and Amazon, Inc. AMZN. The increased buying interest could give a lift to the sagging stock, which has not received the much-needed lift from the recent stock split the company implemented. Tesla stock closed Friday's session at $270.21, down 2.51%, according to Benzinga Pro data. Photo: Created with an image from TED Conference on flickr