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James Chanos Shreds Michael Saylor's Strategy Model Of 'Multiple of NAV' Valuation — Famed Short Seller Says 'It Is Absurd'
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 3:35am | 716Veteran short-seller James Chanos of Kynikos Associates is once again taking a shot at Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR), calling its valuation framework not just flawed, but absurd. What Happened: On Monday, Chanos slammed Strategy’s claim that its valuation should reflect not just the net asset...
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New GameStop ETF IGME Raises Eyebrows Amid Surge In Borrow Fees, Settlement Failures: Are ETFs Being Weaponized Against Retail Traders?
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 4:01pm | 1446As a new GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) ETF has made its debut, retail traders and investors have raised alarms about market distortion and potential misuse by institutional players. What Happened: Platforms such as Reddit and X are abuzz with concerns regarding a new ETF being created to track GameStop...
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Elon Musk Seizes Opportunity To Taunt Jim Chanos After Tesla Short-Seller Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Fund Misuse
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 8:43am | 571Short-seller Jim Chanos, known for his bearish bets on Enron and Tesla, is facing a lawsuit for alleged misuse of company funds. Tesla CEO Elon Musk used the opportunity to hit back at one of his hardest critics. The Lawsuit: Chanos’s partner, Conlon Holdings — which invested in Chanos &...
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Are Palantir CEO's Cocaine Comments A 'Projection?' Legendary Short Sellers Clap Back At Critiques, Flag Insider Trade Data
Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 1:24pm | 601Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp slammed short sellers this week, claiming that short sellers have cocaine habits. Some big-time short sellers were quick to respond. “I love burning the short sellers. Almost nothing makes a human happier than taking the lines of cocaine...
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Short-Seller Jim Chanos Labels Tesla CEO Elon Musk As 'Subsidy King' And 'New Darling Of Right' For Carbon Tax Proposal
Monday, February 5, 2024 - 2:24am | 616Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s proposal for a “carbon tax” as a crucial measure against climate change faced criticism from short-seller Jim Chanos on Sunday. Musk, in a post on Twitter (formerly known as X), asserted that a “carbon tax” is the sole...
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Jim Chanos Shatters Tesla 'Fans' Fantasies: 'Musk Had Been Very Successful In Selling The Image As A Futurist,' But It's Just A 'Hopes-And-Dreams' Company
Saturday, November 11, 2023 - 2:26am | 695Kynikos Associates founder and legendary short seller Jim Chanos has highlighted the disparity between the public perception and actual performance of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). What Happened: In an interview with the Institute for New Economic Thinking, Chanos pointed...
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Elon Musk Condemns Tesla Short-Sellers As 'Leeches On The Neck Of Business': Book
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 2:33am | 506In his upcoming biography by Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk strongly criticized short-sellers, describing them as “leeches on the neck of business,” Business Insider reported. Musk recalled a period in 2018 when his company, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), held the record as...
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Lunch With Jim Chanos For Charity: A Chance to Learn From A Pro and How Much It Might Set You Back
Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 5:22pm | 397Have you ever wanted to sit down with someone who’s managed hundreds of millions of dollars to pick his or her brain? Well, here’s your chance. You can secure a lunch date with legendary hedge fund manager Jim Chanos through Charitybuzz, a marketplace that helps raise money for non-...
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Coinbase Users Are 'Clueless,' Investor Says, Pointing To Millions Firm Makes Off Their Deposits: A Crypto Sleuth Says He's Wrong
Friday, March 31, 2023 - 5:09pm | 561Renowned short-seller and founder of Kynikos Associates, Jim Chanos, criticized Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) and its users under the guise of his @WallStCynic Twitter account on Thursday. What Happened: Chanos called the platform's users "clueless," claiming Coinbase earns a...
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'Bring Back The Robots': Tesla Short Seller Pokes Holes In EV Giant's Next 'Bull Narrative'
Thursday, January 19, 2023 - 9:50am | 716One of the most famous short sellers of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is sharing new criticism of what could be a new growth area for the electric vehicle giant. What Happened: Tesla has dominated the electric vehicle market for year and also engaged in new lines of potential growth for the business,...
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Jim Chanos Is Long AMC Entertainment Stock, Short APE: Why He Expects The Spread To 'Collapse'
Thursday, November 3, 2022 - 9:00pm | 378Kynikos Associates founder and famed short seller Jim Chanos as of the end of September was still holding AMC Preferred Equity Units (NYSE: APE) as part of an arbitrage play. What To Know: The legendary short seller believes the preferred shares should be trading at...
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Solar Names Slide As Short Sellers Circle Sunrun Stock: Here's What Happened
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 5:14pm | 414Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) and Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc (NYSE: HASI) shares fell Wednesday as well known short sellers targeted the names on Twitter with bearish commentary. Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ: ENPH) and several other solar names also...
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Jim Chanos Says Crypto Is A 'Predatory Junkyard': Here's Why The Famed Short Seller Continues To Target Coinbase
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 1:26pm | 425Kynikos Associates founder and legendary short seller Jim Chanos is still betting against Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN). What To Know: Chanos announced a short position in Coinbase in March, with the stock trading around $180 per share. Despite being up...
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Jim Chanos Is Up Big On His Coinbase Short, But He's Not Cashing Out: How Much The Short Seller Expects The Cryptocurrency Play To Be Worth By Year End
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 4:59pm | 612Kynikos Associates founder and legendary short seller Jim Chanos announced a short position in Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) in March with the stock trading around $180 per share. Although the stock has been more than cut in half since, the short seller sees further downside...
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Coinbase Stock Jumps 20% On 'Huge Validation' From BlackRock: What Investors Need To Know
Thursday, August 4, 2022 - 10:47am | 598Coinbase 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,...