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Melvin Capital’s risk controls under SEC investigation

Melvin lost $6.8bn in January 2021 amid the meme-stock rally, or more than half its assets under management

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Melvin Capital, which took a bath on GameStop and meme stocks, to liquidate funds

2022-05-19T09:21:57Z

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Hedge funds slash bearish bets in GameStop aftermath: ‘Wow, this could be me’

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2021-02-26T12:24:13Z

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Robinhood, Citadel CEOs grilled by lawmakers in wake of GameStop saga

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Peter Rudegeair

2021-02-19T08:27:07Z

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Robinhood boss rejects hedge fund ‘conspiracy theories’ in GameStop saga

Emily Nicolle

2021-02-01T12:32:16Z

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Vlad Tenev recently told Elon Musk on Clubhouse that the billionaire was “getting into conspiracy theories a little bit”

Goldman Sachs warns traders: No ‘manipulation,’ social media or spreading rumours amid GameStop frenzy

Lucy McNulty

2021-02-01T00:01:16Z

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A trader at Goldman in London told FN that the memo was interpreted, especially among equities desks, as a warning about the GameStop saga

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Crypto hedge funds continue to rally as bitcoin approaches all-time high

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Melvin Capital lost 53% in January because of GameStop and other bets

Juliet Chung

2021-01-31T17:04:47Z

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Gabe Plotkin, founder of Melvin Capital Management. A short position in GameStop has hurt the firm in recent weeks

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Melvin Capital

Melvin Capital’s risk controls under SEC investigation

Melvin Capital, which took a bath on GameStop and meme stocks, to liquidate funds

Hedge funds slash bearish bets in GameStop aftermath: ‘Wow, this could be me’

Robinhood, Citadel CEOs grilled by lawmakers in wake of GameStop saga

Robinhood boss rejects hedge fund ‘conspiracy theories’ in GameStop saga

Goldman Sachs warns traders: No ‘manipulation,’ social media or spreading rumours amid GameStop frenzy

Bilal Jafar

Brevan Howard’s Claire McCathie: ‘Achieving results commands respect’

Crypto hedge funds continue to rally as bitcoin approaches all-time high

Citadel’s Drew Gillanders: ‘Our peers have a restrictive risk framework… we take a longer-term view’

Melvin Capital lost 53% in January because of GameStop and other bets

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