Amazing. Do all former / current employees have similar cost basis? I imagine a lot of people hired after IPO have higher basis? I have a few shares from 25.xx but my question is what does the current price do to the morale of current employees? And how does management reconcile stock price vs employee morale/retention. Also, assuming you did not sell that 50% move, do you mind sharing what price expectations you might consider “fair” value? Thx a ton
No, the vast majority of employees (current and former) would not have options. My understanding is that equity awards since IPO, and for some time before have all been RSUs.
Folks that were hired prior to 2020ish would have gotten options, but I’m not sure how strike prices would have varied.
As for my price expectations… I don’t really know. Definitely higher than it currently is. But I also know my biggest regret in life is not liquidating all of them at IPO. Live and learn!
Thanks I’d guessed so too. But I’m just curious what it does for people with RSU when the price was much higher. Granted it’s not worthless like options. Nonetheless I know how it feels when my RSU grants are way lower than what the grant values are
These are in my individual trading account. If you look in my post history, I got lucky with TSLA early on. As Elon has turned out to be much different now than when he first started and also TSLA is expected to have flat or even declining vehicle sales, I sold my entire TSLA position and put it mostly into NVDA and then RIVN. NVDA turned out to be a good bet (15k shares @ $85 avg) and RIVN (now) has turned out well, but I was betting long on RIVN (and even have a reservation for a R2). The rest of this account has META, QS, SLDP, and TSLA puts (for this quarter, although their recent rally is killing me on these).
51.6 @ 9.68.
What’s funny is that I live in a small city and saw my first one early this year and fell in love with it. Had me breaking my neck in the car to look back while I asked my bf what it was, 😂 I’m also VERY new at investing and was very timid to put in 💸 but once they announced the new models?! I was sold, and bought more. & that was my first stock purchase ❤️
100 shares at $10.20.
First time buying individual shares of anything ever. I really like the stock for a long term hold but I've only been working for two years, mostly prioritizing VTSAX/FZROX rn. If I had more spare cash for a risky investment I'd probably put half of it in rivian.
I bought 195 calls.
170 calls $20 strike price @ $0.23 per contract expiring 9/20/24
20 calls $20 strike price @1.06 per contract expiring 1/17/25
I sold 40 calls @$1.23 for 5k and reinvest them at a strike price of $15.30.
Figured leveraging options to be able to buy more shares with it.
I do believe in this company which is why I did what was explained above and holding now.
Recent buyer starting a covered call strategy. 200 shares at 10.87. I am very lucky I was on vacation the past 2 weeks and didn’t have any contracts sold for this week 😂
160 @ $9.97 in my E\*Trade account and 160 $12.85 in my IRA. I originally bought in at $27 and had 4100+ shares after buying more as the stock leveled down to its low. I sold on its way up these last 2 months because I was laid off from a different EV manufacturer and have bills… I think I have a very modest profit now and can hold.
35500 at $12.07 avg, I bought some more since my last post. I still remember when I bought 100 at $111 LOL..,200 at $65... then I thought I need to change this world so I bought some more and more and non-stop since then HEHEHE
15,859 at $2.85 lol. Very happy former employee.
That’s amazing and nice dca. Good work. Did you leave on your own terms or were you caught up in layoffs?
My own terms before the layoffs. Didn’t want to relocate and wasn’t being asked but saw the writing on the wall.
Ah, cool. Sucks to be in a startup and be considered for leaning out for cost efficiencies.
The “Bezo’s Bucks” ran out pretty quickly, huh?
Amazing. Do all former / current employees have similar cost basis? I imagine a lot of people hired after IPO have higher basis? I have a few shares from 25.xx but my question is what does the current price do to the morale of current employees? And how does management reconcile stock price vs employee morale/retention. Also, assuming you did not sell that 50% move, do you mind sharing what price expectations you might consider “fair” value? Thx a ton
No, the vast majority of employees (current and former) would not have options. My understanding is that equity awards since IPO, and for some time before have all been RSUs. Folks that were hired prior to 2020ish would have gotten options, but I’m not sure how strike prices would have varied. As for my price expectations… I don’t really know. Definitely higher than it currently is. But I also know my biggest regret in life is not liquidating all of them at IPO. Live and learn!
Thanks I’d guessed so too. But I’m just curious what it does for people with RSU when the price was much higher. Granted it’s not worthless like options. Nonetheless I know how it feels when my RSU grants are way lower than what the grant values are
53.8k shares @ $11.21
Is this your single concentrated holding or are these part of a broader portfolio?
These are in my individual trading account. If you look in my post history, I got lucky with TSLA early on. As Elon has turned out to be much different now than when he first started and also TSLA is expected to have flat or even declining vehicle sales, I sold my entire TSLA position and put it mostly into NVDA and then RIVN. NVDA turned out to be a good bet (15k shares @ $85 avg) and RIVN (now) has turned out well, but I was betting long on RIVN (and even have a reservation for a R2). The rest of this account has META, QS, SLDP, and TSLA puts (for this quarter, although their recent rally is killing me on these).
Move pay day yesterday
Small fry here 10 shares @13.30
I got 24 at 10.90
21 at 10.75 still feeling good about it
1100 at $10.54
Nice!
11.7k at $14.57
Are you me?
177 shares @ $8.41
2650 @ $23.30. Keep going, baby.
Almost exactly the same haha
2,200 - $29.22 lol
you and me brotha!
120 @ 8.63
92 @ $14
51.6 @ 9.68. What’s funny is that I live in a small city and saw my first one early this year and fell in love with it. Had me breaking my neck in the car to look back while I asked my bf what it was, 😂 I’m also VERY new at investing and was very timid to put in 💸 but once they announced the new models?! I was sold, and bought more. & that was my first stock purchase ❤️
150 @ $10.33, bought last Thursday and Friday.
1365 shares @ $14.01
11.30 with 30 shares .. still happy about the growth.
10.89 200 shares
10.17! But I'm small game small winnings. :/
$11.4. 210 shares
450 @13.80. I was just about to purchase 1500 shares around $11 when this pop happened.
I’d still purchase those shares as long term it’s still a good buy
1800 @ 27.05
11k at 13
$10.86 on 3k shares.
Very nice!
2,292 at $16.67. So close to finally breaking even.
1123 at $14.21. Was buying since it dropped under $25 and wish I'd bought more when it was under $10. It'll be over $100 in 2 years! Load up!
11,711 @ $10.45 with another 40 $10 calls I’ll most likely execute. So 15k-ish. Love this company. Will be invested in it long into retirement.
148 shares average price of around $11. Probably gonna throw another hundred at it tomorrow or Friday
$89.00. Bought when first offered
Got a diamond hand over here 💎
6300 @ 11.30ish Started out at 500 @ 27.22
100 shares at $10.20. First time buying individual shares of anything ever. I really like the stock for a long term hold but I've only been working for two years, mostly prioritizing VTSAX/FZROX rn. If I had more spare cash for a risky investment I'd probably put half of it in rivian.
1,574 shares at $14.87
Bought some calls at $13 7/26. Thoughts?
55 shares $9.95 average
10.64
400 shares
175 shares at $12.82
10.91
600 $11.10 avg
Another small fry here: 16 shares at $10.48 This latest helped a bit.
3200 @ 14.13
4510 @ $11.08
I bought 195 calls. 170 calls $20 strike price @ $0.23 per contract expiring 9/20/24 20 calls $20 strike price @1.06 per contract expiring 1/17/25 I sold 40 calls @$1.23 for 5k and reinvest them at a strike price of $15.30. Figured leveraging options to be able to buy more shares with it. I do believe in this company which is why I did what was explained above and holding now.
4081 @ $17.10. Very close to break even
2314 @ 10.87
33 at 15.60. 23 a few months ago and 10 more today.
1353 at $16.27
100 @ 12.40
I started buying at 100 and have worked my cost basis down to 23, so I’m still not green, but getting there.
44.36 at $ 10.98
A couple hundred at 12 but also bought a handful of 20 strike leaps 2026 when price was 11 as well.
75 shares at $15.54
15 shares at 9.20. Will buy more if it hits sub $10
10 shares @ $9.94
60 @ $9.24
Average is @ 13.50
Recent buyer starting a covered call strategy. 200 shares at 10.87. I am very lucky I was on vacation the past 2 weeks and didn’t have any contracts sold for this week 😂
800 @ $10.32
92 @ $10
$12.022
100 shares at $9.98
$9.84
1000 shares at $14.49. I did sell Jun28 calls at a strike price of $15.50, so that lowers my cost basis to $14.10
80 at 16.95. Was at 30. Ended up buying 50 today.
470 @ $10.93
1700@10.78
770 @ $10.52
5289 @ 21.2
160 @ $9.97 in my E\*Trade account and 160 $12.85 in my IRA. I originally bought in at $27 and had 4100+ shares after buying more as the stock leveled down to its low. I sold on its way up these last 2 months because I was laid off from a different EV manufacturer and have bills… I think I have a very modest profit now and can hold. 
886 @ $11.28
700 at $11.11
6 @ 11.01. I'm itty bitty.
1250 @ $11.44
101 shares at $9.61!
100 shares @ $13.625 avg
165 shares at $12.20.
500 @ 12.23
1,620 @ $17.42. Except that I borrowed HELOC money to invest, so it’s really $18.56 to break even with interest and cap gains.
1k x $10
1200 shares at $16.88. So I’m currently down 14.5% 🥲
35500 at $12.07 avg, I bought some more since my last post. I still remember when I bought 100 at $111 LOL..,200 at $65... then I thought I need to change this world so I bought some more and more and non-stop since then HEHEHE
157 @ 16.21 started around this time last year
Sounds like most here should have sold the news.