Short Seller

A leveraged trader who doubled down on their Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) short bet on Wednesday was sitting on unrealized profits as the second-largest cryptocurrency fell in value. What Happened: According to on-chain tracker Lookonchain, the trader deposited an additional $3.37 million in USD...

Famed GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) short seller, Andrew Left from Citron Research, revealed that he was long China as he discussed his three long positions on Tuesday. What Happened: Left disclosed that he was long First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and he was also exposed...

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) has reportedly become the second most shorted in the technology hardware and equipment industry. What Happened: S3 Partners has found that 22.3% of Super Micro’s floating shares are shorted, a short interest valued at $3.89 billion. According...

A Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whale accumulated about $7.5 million in unrealized profit by successfully shorting the apex cryptocurrency amid the ongoing market correction. What Happened: According to an X post by on-chain tracking platform Lookonchain Sunday, the trader shorted Bitcoin at...

Scorpion Capital, on Friday, disclosed a short seller report on TransMedics Group Inc (NASDAQ:TMDX), accusing the organ transplant technology company of fraudulent practices, including kickbacks, billing fraud and unreported device failures. Scorpion alleges that TransMedics engages in “...

Investors have been hit with an increased amount of short reports from some of the most well-known names in the space, which could be due to high valuations for stocks or could be coming after the 2024 presidential election results. What Happened: Over the past three months, big names in the short...

Leading electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has had a rough start to 2024 with its shares falling after first-quarter deliveries came in below estimates. Investors are betting against the company by shorting the stock. What Happened: Shares of Tesla are one of the worst-performing S...

Bitcoin miner Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) hit out on Wednesday against what it called “false and misleading” claims by an activist short seller regarding the company’s merger with mining peer US Bitcoin Corp (USBTC). J Capital Research unveiled a litany of accusations against the merged...

An SEC whistleblower program aimed at helping the regulator detect fraud at public companies has attracted some high-profile tipsters among the short-selling community, including star names such as Carson Block and Nate Anderson. The program, established in 2011, pays whistleblowers around 10% of...

Regional banks have been in the spotlight after the collapse of SVB Financial (NASDAQ: SIVB) last week. Many of the regional bank stocks began Monday trading down by double digits. A stock previously recommended by Jim Cramer is among the biggest decliners, and another favorite of his from 2023 is...

The short seller who famously predicted the collapse of FTX and Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) has more stocks to call out and warn investors about. Short Seller's FTX, Silvergate Wins: Short seller Marc Cohodes was interviewed by Edwin Dorsey of the Bear Cave Newsletter in a...

Famed short seller Jim Chanos has a new industry he’s targeting with bets against a high growth area. Here’s why, despite the growing industry, Chanos sees pain for the market leaders. What Happened: Chanos is getting ready to place a big bet against data centers, according to a report...

Famed investor Michael Burry was in the spotlight Monday with news that he is betting heavily against Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) again. Burry of “The Big Short” fame could also be betting against Elon Musk’s other large company SpaceX. What Happened: It was revealed in filings...

Noted short seller Andrew Left is changing the focus of Citron Research, the company he founded 20 years ago. What Happened: Citron Research has changed its focus to providing long candidates instead of short reports. The change comes as Left became one of the faces against GameStop Corp (...

New details have emerged about an anonymous short seller report on Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee Inc, including the potential author and the methods used, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Luckin Short Report: Multiple notable short sellers received an anonymous e-mail tip in...