Health insurance startup Clover Health, which is backed by venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, ended down 12% after it was criticized in a report by Hindenburg Research. Short-seller Hindenburg turns up the heat on GameStop frenzy backer Chamath Palihapitiya. Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Chamath Palihapitiya joined Scott Wapner on CNBCâs âHalftime Reportâ to discuss his recent purchase of GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) options. The worldâs richest man did not do much except a one-word tweet and link to a Reddit page called âWallstreetbetsâ. Tweets from Elon Musk and Chamath Palihapitiya ⦠Chamath Palihapitiya has big ambitions for Social Capital. A pretty good segment with Chamath Palihapitiya who apparently took a $100k call position in GME "to learn". Chamath Palihapitiya defends the WallStreetBets community after backlash due to the substantial losses incurred in GameStop short positions. Chamath Palihapitiya highlights "huge deal" for ⦠... Reddit is just the ones screaming victory and making threats to wall street investors. What started as a venture-capital firm in 2011 could be a Berkshire Hathaway for the 21st century. Chamath Palihapitiya bought GameStop call options today thanks to his Twitter followers By Sarah Smith , InvestorPlace Web Content Producer Jan 26, 2021, 2:05 pm EST January 26, 2021 The exec was Chamath Palihapitiya. The combination is further supported by a $1.2 billion PIPE at $10 per share led by Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder and CEO of SCH, and Hedosophia, ⦠The rotational dynamics of many funds doing that at once can drive the price down on traditionally stable stocks that everyone owns. 12. Tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya dipped his toe in the frenzy, buying call options on Tuesday but closing his position Wednesday, he told CNBC. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here . Thanks to the surge in the number of SPACs and the media coverage of them, Chamath Palihapitiya has become a familiar name among traders. The so ⦠Chamath Palihapitiya's track record as a SPAC specialist is the main reason to invest in this one By Faizan Farooque Feb 22, 2021, 8:33 am EST February 22, 2021 In a worst case scenario that could trigger a massive selloff which would crash the market. â Chamath Palihapitiya (@chamath) January 26, 2021 Muskâs tweet linked to a Reddit board showing the strategy of Reddit stock-trading discussion group r/WallStreetBets.