SEC CENTRAL INDEX KEY

Tesla, Inc. CIK Number

The SEC Central Index Key (CIK) for Tesla, Inc. (TSLA).

CIK (CENTRAL INDEX KEY)
0001318605
Also written as 1318605 (without leading zeros).
Company
Tesla, Inc.
Ticker
TSLA
Download TSLA filings (PDF) →View on SEC EDGAR

What is a CIK number?

A CIK (Central Index Key) is the unique, permanent identifier the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission assigns to every filer — companies, funds, and individuals — in its EDGAR system. Unlike a stock ticker, a CIK never changes: even if Tesla, Inc. changed its ticker or name, its CIK (0001318605) would stay the same.

That stability is why the CIK is the most reliable way to pull a company's filings programmatically. Every 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Form 4 for Tesla, Inc. is indexed under CIK 0001318605.

CIK vs ticker — what is the difference?

  • Ticker (TSLA) — exchange trading symbol; can change or be reused.
  • CIK (0001318605) — SEC filer ID; permanent, one per filer, used across all EDGAR filings.
  • Leading zeros are optional: 0001318605 and 1318605 refer to the same filer.

How to use Tesla, Inc.'s CIK

Paste CIK 0001318605 into EDGAR full-text search to see every filing, or skip the friction and download TSLA filings as clean PDFs here. To look up any other company's CIK, use the CIK lookup directory.

Source: SEC EDGAR company index (sec.gov). CIK data is public.