Short Seller

Investor Michael Burry, best known for predicting the 2008 housing collapse, said Tuesday that he was tempted to bet against Elon Musk’s SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) but decided against it, citing expensive put options and questioned the company’s $2.8 trillion valuation. “I am not...

Michael Burry, the investor who famously predicted the 2008 housing market collapse, sparked fresh debate about market valuations on Monday after posting a cryptic message on X as investor enthusiasm continues to build across artificial intelligence, technology stocks and SpaceX‘s (NASDAQ:...

Space stocks got torched Friday as SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) opened for trading, and a short seller attacked six names in the sector.  SPCX stock is open for trading. See the chart and price action here. Fugazi Research published a short report targeting six publicly traded names, declaring that the...

Citron Research founder Andrew Left was convicted of securities fraud on Monday after a federal jury found he misled investors through stock recommendations while allegedly trading against his public positions. After two days of deliberations, jurors convicted Left on the lead securities fraud...

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...