Melvin Capital
A hedge fund that was a significant casualty of the GameStop short squeeze, requiring a $2.7 billion bailout from Citadel.
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E172: SBF gets 25 years, Trump's meme stock, RFK Jr picks VP, Biden's 2025 budget & more
All-In Podcast
Hedge fund that famously lost money shorting GameStop.
Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock Trading | Lex Fridman Podcast #159
Lex Fridman
A hedge fund that took a large short position in GameStop and was significantly impacted by the short squeeze, characterized as engaging in 'evil shorting'.
E81: All-In Summit: Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner on markets, downturns & investment cycles
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a firm that attempted to 'kill the fund and get out of the overhang' and start fresh, similar to a recapitalization.
E60: The 2021 Bestie Awards PLUS Jack Dorsey starts the Web3 Wars
All-In Podcast
Hedge fund founded by Gabe Plotkin that experienced massive losses during the GameStop short squeeze.
E40: A Bestie gets COVID, Delta breakthrough, Billionaire Space Race & more
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A hedge fund that reportedly lost $5 billion in a trading war with Reddit investors.
E19: Robinhood's GameStop decision: Why did it happen and how can it be prevented in the future?
All-In Podcast
A hedge fund heavily shorting GameStop, which received significant capital injections from Citadel and other investors after facing losses during the short squeeze.
E20: Robinhood wrap up, Insiders vs. Outsiders, California's failing report card & how to fix it
All-In Podcast
A hedge fund that was heavily short GameStop and suffered significant losses during the short squeeze.
Reddit vs Wallstreet - GameStop, The Movie
ColdFusion
A hedge fund that was a significant casualty of the GameStop short squeeze, requiring a $2.7 billion bailout from Citadel.
DOJ targets Nvidia, Meme stock comeback, Trump fundraiser in SF, Apple/OpenAI, Texas stock market
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A hedge fund that reportedly suffered significant losses due to short positions in meme stocks.