Elon Musk Takes Latest Barb at Bill Gates over Tesla Short Position

Elon Musk takes latest barb at Bill Gates over Tesla short position

Elon Musk took his latest barb at former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates over his short position against the company, which the two have had some tensions over for a number of years. Gates admitted to Musk several years ago through a text message that he still held a short position against his sustainable car and energy company. Ironically, Gates had contacted Musk to explore philanthropic opportunities. Elon Musk explains Bill Gates beef: He ‘placed a…

Musk Says Bill Gates’ Tesla Short Position ‘Might Have Cost Over $10 Billion by Now’

Tesla‘s chief Elon Musk said Wednesday that a short position Bill Gates allegedly holds against the company may have cost the Microsoft co-founder “over $10 billion by now.” “Bill Gates placed a massive short bet against Tesla of ~1% of our total shares, which might have cost him over $10B by now,” Musk wrote on X after shares reached a new all-time high of $495, pushing Tesla‘s market capitalization to nearly $1.7 trillion. Whether Gates curren…