Melvin Capital Management
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Melvin Capital Management was a New York-based hedge fund known for its aggressive short-selling strategies and its prominent role in the 2021 GameStop short squeeze.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hedge fund
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investment management firm ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| businessModel | performance-fee-based asset management ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| clientType |
high-net-worth individuals
ⓘ
institutional investors ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currency |
US dollar
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surface form:
United States dollar
|
| feeStructure |
management fee
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performance fee ⓘ |
| focus |
consumer stocks
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growth equities ⓘ technology stocks ⓘ |
| founder | Gabriel Plotkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChiefInvestmentOfficer | Gabriel Plotkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to regulatory scrutiny of meme stock trading
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sparked debate over short selling practices ⓘ |
| industry |
asset management
ⓘ
financial services ⓘ hedge fund industry ⓘ |
| investmentStrategy |
long/short equity
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short selling ⓘ |
| involvedIn | meme stock trading episode ⓘ |
| keyPerson | Gabriel Plotkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive short-selling strategies
ⓘ
involvement in the 2021 GameStop short squeeze ⓘ |
| legalForm | limited partnership ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| marketRole |
institutional investor
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short seller ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage during 2021 GameStop saga ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Melvin Plotkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 2021 GameStop short squeeze ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesInSector | public equity markets ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | closed to outside investors ⓘ |
| regulator | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryFilingType |
Form 13F
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Form ADV ⓘ |
| reputation | high-profile hedge fund prior to 2021 losses ⓘ |
| riskProfile | high-risk strategies ⓘ |
| serviceType |
investment advisory services
ⓘ
portfolio management ⓘ |
| shortPositionIn | GameStop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
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