Overview
- On Sunday, Elon Musk posted on X that if Bill Gates has not fully closed the "crazy short position" against Tesla held for about eight years, he should do so soon.
- Gates acknowledged a Tesla short in 2022 text messages to Musk, but he has not publicly confirmed whether the position still exists.
- Walter Isaacson’s biography reported the bet was around $500 million and about $1.5 billion underwater when Tesla traded near $400 per share.
- Tesla shares recently hovered around $404, below an early‑November peak yet higher over the past year and five years, highlighting the risk to a short seller.
- The renewed jab lands shortly after Tesla shareholders approved Musk’s new $1 trillion compensation plan with roughly 76.6% support.