Wall Street’s Prominent Short Seller, Tesla Bear Jim Chanos To Wind Down His Hedge Funds

Jim Chanos, a prominent figure in Wall Street known for his bearish market stance, is closing the chapter on his hedge funds that specialize in short selling, The Wall Street Journal reports. For nearly 40 years, Chanos has been a vocal skeptic of overvalued or fraudulent companies, famously profiting from the downfall of Enron, while enduring losses in his long-standing bets against companies like Tesla and AOL. In recent times, Chanos has found it challenging to capitalize on his bearish bets, particularly as the market trends upward. “The marketplace for what I do has changed,” he told the …

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