Group 1 - Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, has announced a short position on Palantir, claiming the company is "far beyond the realm of overvaluation" [1][3] - Left believes that Palantir's stock price needs to drop to $40 or $50 to be considered truly cheap, indicating a potential decline of over 70% from current levels [1][3] - Following the announcement, Palantir's stock price fell 1.4% to $184.37, despite a year-to-date increase of 145% and a 12-month rise of 506% [1] Group 2 - Left criticized Palantir for asking investors to ignore valuation metrics while being a big data company, calling it contradictory [3] - He argued that even if Palantir is the greatest company ever, its current stock price remains too high [3] - Left pointed out that there are other companies in the data analytics space, specifically mentioning Databricks as a direct competitor with more customers [3] Group 3 - In late 2020, Left had previously included Palantir in his "holiday short list," setting a target price of $20, suggesting over 50% downside potential from then [4] - Despite his earlier predictions, Palantir's stock surged due to the AI boom, continuously breaking valuation records [5] Group 4 - Besides shorting Palantir, Left expressed a bullish outlook on Rocket Companies, viewing it as a potential "Amazon of the housing sector" [8] - He has maintained a long position in Rocket Companies since May, anticipating benefits from pent-up housing demand, declining mortgage rates, and AI integration [8] - Left also holds bullish positions in Amazon and Apple, which together with his short on Palantir form a balanced investment strategy [8]
“大空头”再度做空Palantir:这已经“远超高估范畴”了