European Shorts, Activist Shorts

Activist Short Selling in W35

2020-08-28

This week we have registered two new major short campaigns with targeted shares trading on average 5.8% lower.* The most interesting campaign of this week is Grizzly’s comeback to the scene. The short-seller targeted what is supposedly another China Hustle 2.0 zero which is allegedly facing major challenges in the wake …

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Activist Shorts

Activist Short Selling in W34

2020-08-24

In W34 we have registered six new short calls. Targeted stocks trade on average 6% lower, with a recent retail favourite, targeted by two short sellers, performing worst and trading about 33% lower.  Perhaps the most interesting campaign this week was by Spruce Point Capital who step out of their usual …

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Activist Shorts

Activist Short Selling in W33

2020-08-15

This week, we recorded five new activist short reports, with targeted stocks trading 9.5% lower vs prior to the reports. Most of short calls were published during a virtual conference we co-organised. Some of the notable ones include a fresh short thesis on a well-known pet insurer and a new China Hustle …

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Activist Shorts

Activist Short Selling in W31

2020-08-01

Short selling bits and pieces: Short selling and ESG; PAA Research in Barron's; Insiders vs Retail Investors. This week, we recorded one new major campaign. This is only second report by this activist short seller that had their inagural report in May We highlight this week’s new campaign as it …

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