25 Biggest Activist Short Sellers in the Hedge Fund World

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3. Kerrisdale Capital (Sahm Adrangi)

Kerrisdale Capital is an activist hedge fund that utilizes long/short hedge fund strategies. It was founded in 2009 by an investor famous for his short selling moves and publishing research, Sahm Adrangi. Its initial capital was less than $1 million, and over time the fund has grown managing $150 million as of July 2017. Mr. Adrangi became famous in the short selling world for revealing deceitful Chinese companies in 2010 and 2011, such as China-Biotics, and China Marine Food Group, among others. In the last couple of years, several industries have caught Mr. Adrangi’s attention – mining, biotechnology, and telecommunication. He graduated with a BA in Economics from Yale University. On Kerrisdale Capital’s website, it is possible to follow their latest research, one of them being the report on iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRTC).

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