Jim Chanos was right about Strategy — just not patient enough
Jim Chanos earned an outsized return on his hedged short-sale of Michael Saylor’s MSTR, but he should have kept holding on.
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How Jim Chanos outplayed Michael Saylor: short MSTR, long BTC
Jim Chanos doubled his money shorting MSTR from its exuberant peak in November 2024. He also profited from BTC’s rally.
Like it or not, Jim Chanos’ MSTR short trade was a winner
Jim Chanos’ hedged MSTR short-sale is probably up 15-35% depending on the assumptions you make about his cost basis and fees.
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