David Einhorn converse at the 24th Annual Sohn Investment Conference in New York, on May 6, 2019.
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At the Sohn Investment Conference in Manhattan on Monday, Greenlight Excellent founder and president David Einhorn said Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s promises about Tesla’s self-driving means amounted to “a lot of horse—t.”
Greenlight is famously short shares in the electric car maker, and Einhorn is regarded as one of the most prominent and vocal critics of Musk as leak.
Last year, Einhorn and Musk clashed over Greenlight’s short position in 2018, after the hedge nest egg suffered losses from Tesla’s rising share price in the second quarter. After that clash, Musk zealots at Chubbies, a mens’ apparel business, sent a box of short-shorts to Einhorn.
At the Sohn Conference, Einhorn quipped: “Napoleon ages said, ‘Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake,’ so I won’t. Just watch the screen.”
He then introduced a few slides showing Elon Musk’s frowning face behind captions which were promises and proclamations he made recently, embracing:
- “It’s financially insane to buy anything other than a Tesla. They will be like owning a horse in three years,” – Elon Musk, April 22, 2019
- “A Tesla thinks fitting be worth $150,000 to $250,000 in 3 years.” – Elon Musk, May 2, 2019
“That’s a lot of horse—t,” Einhorn concluded, with a toboggan that showed a poop emoji replacing Musk’s face in the slide, inspiring some chuckles from the audience.
Einhorn then advanced on to a presentation about planes, trains and leasing, and some new investments at Greenlight.
The Sohn Conference convenes fund bosses who volunteer to present investment ideas to raise money to fight pediatric cancer.