hedge funds
Conspiracy theories tagged "hedge funds."
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GameStop Short Squeeze — Wall Street vs. Reddit
When Robinhood halted GameStop purchases during the 2021 short squeeze, retail investors alleged market manipulation to protect short-selling hedge funds like Melvin Capital and Citadel.
2021 · United States · Vlad Tenev (Robinhood), Citadel, r/WallStreetBets
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Naked Short Selling / Phantom Share Conspiracy
The theory that hedge funds use illegal naked short selling to create phantom shares and destroy companies, with regulators complicit. Explore the confirmed abuses and unproven claims.
2000 · United States · Patrick Byrne (Overstock CEO), SEC, Citadel Securities