Andrew Left

In 2021, shares of GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) soared in one the most epic stock market stories that saw retail traders take on short sellers and hedge funds betting against the video game retailer. One of the central figures in the GameStop saga was Citron Research founder Andrew Left, who...

One of the biggest stories for the stock market in 2021 was the rise of shares of GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME), a video game retailer. The price spike came from a short squeeze of epic proportions and a David vs. Goliath battle. For some investors, the battle started when it was announced that...

A big-screen movie adaptation of the GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME) short squeeze is happening in 2023. and some big names are attached. "Dumb Money,” an adaptation of the book “The Antisocial Network: The GameStop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders That...

Issuing a short report about a publicly traded company is something the CEO of that company will likely remember. Ecommerce company Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP) is one of the companies that has been targeted by famed short-seller Citron Research over the years, something its CEO hasn...

Short seller Andrew Left issued a new short report on e-commerce platform Etsy Inc (NASDAQ: ETSY) Thursday. Here are the key details. What Happened: A key figure in the GameStop story that saw retail traders battle with hedge funds and short sellers, Left is the founder of Citron Research. Left...

One of the themes of the last two years has been a growing number of lidar technology companies going public — many chose the SPAC route. A hedge fund is now taking on one of those companies and shared with Benzinga exactly why. What Happened: Hedge fund Citron Research, which is headed...

Activist investor and short seller Citron Research made headlines in 2021 for attacking stocks like GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME) and other popular companies with the retail investment crowd. The attack led to a David vs. Goliath battle and a short squeeze. Earlier this year, Citron Research...

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) shares are soaring Thursday after the company announced a partnership with BlackRock.  What Happened: Coinbase said it will partner with the asset manager to provide institutional clients of Aladdin, BlackRock's investment management platform,...

Citron Research's Andrew Left believes cryptocurrencies are nothing but a fraud.  What Happened: The renowned short seller talked about crypto Monday at a conference about fraud in financial markets, according to a Reuters report. When asked about areas...

A well-known figure from the David vs. Goliath story involving video game retailer GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) that pitted retail traders against hedge funds and short-sellers has sights set on the cryptocurrency investors. What Happened: Hedge fund Citron Research, led by Andrew Left, has...

MSNBC Films, NBC News Studios, and ZCDC Films will premiere “Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBets” Sunday, May 15 at 10 p.m. EDT on MSNBC. What To Know: The documentary launch comes more than a year after retail traders on online forums like WallStreetBets clashed with famed...

On Tuesday, hedge fund investor and Pershing Square Holdings Ltd (OTC: PSHZF) CEO Bill Ackman told investors he will no longer be participating in activist short selling campaigns. What Happened? In his annual letter to Pershing Square investors, Ackman said he is retiring from activist short...

Federal prosecutors are reportedly ramping up a probe into the activities of short sellers, serving subpoenas and seizing hard drives and mobile phones of prominent "activist" short sellers. What Happened? In a story originally reported by Bloomberg News last year, federal investigators...

Peloton Interactive Inc (NASDAQ: PTON) could purchase meal kit service Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE: APRN), Citron Research analyst Andrew Left said in a Tuesday note.  What Happened: Left’s thesis as to why Peloton should purchase BlueApron comes from a growth...

Investor Andrew Left was one of the central figures of the GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) storyline in 2021. One year later, Left shared his thoughts on how things have changed for short sellers. What Happened: January 2021 could go down in stock market history for one of the most unlikely storylines...