In a recent viral X post, Elon Musk brought back to discussion about Bill Gates (Trades, Portfolio)’ short position against Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) as a potential cause of bankruptcy for the Microsoft’s co-founder. Traced back, in Walter Isaacson’s 2023 biography of Elon Musk, it is written that Bill Gates (Trades, Portfolio) undisclosed his short position in big amount against Tesla.
As one of the loudest supporters for environmental and sustainability, Elon Musk said that Bill Gates (Trades, Portfolio) was hypocritical, supposed that he needs to support Tesla as the world’s most valuable EV maker by far. Gates’ short position on Tesla meaning he will profit when the Tesla share prices drop.
The biography highlighted that his short…