Shorters of overseas-listed Chinese stocks are coming out of the woodwork and they’re more shameless than ever. At an event in Bevery Hills devoted entirely to reverse mergers, a group of short sellers – many of whom are producing research alleging Chinese companies are fraudulent, and then taking positions against them to profit from share price falls – grabbed the chance to broadcast their success.
“This is harvest time for our side. If you don’t see a bunch of really wealthy guys up here, you’re not looking close,” one investor said, according to Reuters.
That investor was John Bird, who has been especially vocal about his short positions. “This has been making more money than you can imagine.”