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Oracle's Larry Ellison Discloses Tesla Stake, Sees ‘A Lot of Upside’

  • Billionaire says electric-car maker is his No. 2 investment
  • Chairman of software maker criticizes how media covers Musk
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Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison is a big believer in Tesla Inc. and defender of his friend Elon Musk.

Ellison went off script during an analyst meeting late Thursday to bring up the electric-car maker and its billionaire chief executive officer. He said Tesla is his second-largest investment, without being more specific.