Chapter 253: Short Selling

"But...is it really true? He's really going to buy the company private with a 20% premium? How much will that cost?"
"He'd have to buy back all the shares currently in circulation...it'd cost at least several hundred billion.
But the problem is, does Musk...have that much money?"
Everyone knows that the vast majority of Musk's wealth is tied to his Tesla stock holdings.
He currently holds about 20% of the shares. To achieve absolute control and push for privatization, he'd need at least another 31%.
And that would require at least two hundred billion.
Moreover, even if he got 51%, he couldn't just delist the company whenever he wanted; he'd have to see if the other shareholders agreed.
To get those bloodthirsty capitalists to agree, you need at least 90% control—no way.
All that adds up, the amount of money needed is astronomical.
"But we can't take it as a joke. He said it publicly on his social media account with tens of millions of followers, stating unequivocally that 'funding is in place.'"
If it were just a baseless rumor, the stock price could never have risen so dramatically.
The reason it instantly ignited the market is because it was Musk himself, using his own account, making a declaration to the world!
"What if... he's just bluffing?"
"Then it'll be a huge mess.
Even if it's not an official company announcement, as CEO, he's responsible for what he says on social media.
If he jumps out now saying, 'Everyone, I was just joking,' he'll immediately be labeled as manipulating stock prices, facing hefty fines and imprisonment."
This is no trivial matter.
It involves a power struggle of hundreds of billions of dollars.
Especially because of this "bomb," those Wall Street institutions that were sharpening their knives and heavily shorting are now crying out in despair, suffering heavy losses.
Countless highly leveraged short positions were instantly liquidated, and the forced liquidation of buy orders, in turn, further pushed up the stock price,
creating a perfect "short squeeze" effect.
Those "short dogs" that Musk hates most were wiped out in one fell swoop, almost like self-destruction!
So, the only remaining question is: Does Musk really have that much money?
"It seems Musk didn't expect the market reaction to be so intense.
He hurriedly posted another update, saying that an agreement had been reached with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund."
Saudi Arabia?
Hearing that it's those incredibly wealthy Saudis, everyone understands.
If those big players are involved, they could easily buy ten Teslas.
“If the Saudi princes really do invest, wouldn't the stock price double?”
The candlestick chart on the screen continued its steep ascent, its momentum fierce.
At this rate, another 30% increase wouldn't be a dream.
“Chairman Su, should we hold the position for a few more days and let the profits run a little longer…”
Liang Haiyuan asked tentatively.
Su Hao didn't answer; he simply held out his hand, his fingertips hovering lightly over Tesla's candlestick chart.
Based on his experience, at this moment, remaining inactive and holding on was undoubtedly the best option to maximize profits.
However…
His intuition sent a strong warning!
Su Hao's eyes narrowed sharply.
“If we liquidate now, how long will it take?”
“It definitely won't be cleared out within a day.
The reason our previous position building didn't impact the market was because we used block trades.
If we sell directly on the market now, it will probably take several days to clear out. And it will have a huge impact on the market.”
“Then let's go through block trades again, find other funds, and transfer the shares directly to them at market price.
This way, we can exit smoothly without disturbing the market, just like when we bought in.”
This is what is known as “block trade,” also called “negotiated transfer,” a common method for large-scale stock transactions between institutions.
It avoids the risk of a large sell-off causing a price crash and prevents the buyer from inflating their costs due to a large purchase, resulting in a win-win situation.
"At this critical juncture, are there any institutions willing to take over in large quantities?"
"Probably not many. Those willing to take over such a large share at this price are basically conservative funds focused on long-term investment.
However… there are always some aggressive, 'wolf-like' funds in the market that pursue short-term gains."
"Contact them," Su Hao ordered.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the office showed expressions of astonishment.
Someone muttered softly, "What a pity, they just started building their position not long ago… and the momentum was just right… and they're already liquidating…"
Upon hearing this, Su Hao's mysterious intuition surged again.
His movement of getting up was abruptly pulled back by an invisible force.
His intuition told him that this wasn't over.
No! Something felt wrong! It wasn't just a simple liquidation!
'What is this intuition… trying to tell me?'
Su Hao's mind raced. He picked up a pen and subconsciously jotted down several possibilities in his notebook.
As he typed in one of the options, his hand abruptly stopped.
“…?”
To confirm, he examined the option several more times.
Each time, that intuition felt like a slap on the back of his head, as if saying, “Don’t ask, that’s it, hurry up!”
“Liang Haiyuan.”
“Here!”
“After clearing out the position, immediately establish a new position.”
“Huh? Yes, what kind of position…”
Su Hao looked up and uttered two words.
“Short.”
He paused, then added the second half of the sentence.
“Funds… as usual, still 40 billion. Go all in!”
***
Inside Su Hao’s guild building.
"Phew—" Huang Fengwen took a satisfied sip of coffee. "If you ask me, the coffee here is still the best. The scenery is nice too."
"The scenery… well, not really, Mr. Huang."
Lin Fan chuckled beside him. "Looking around, all you see are rumbling construction vehicles, kicking up dust."
"Haha, well, that's just how it is. Who would have thought that this godforsaken suburb would one day become a national-level semiconductor industry center?"
Huang Fengwen smiled.
"But the building itself is quite nice, isn't it? The interior design is very stylish."
"Yes. And this entire building is only open to members of our 'guild,' right?"
Lin Fan had just finished touring this luxurious stronghold, personally planned and funded by Su Hao, which they jokingly called "Guild Home," and was filled with awe.
"That's right. You're a member of our guild now, so come visit often when you have time," Huang Fengwen said with a smile.
"Your guild is really big. Last time you invited me in, the enthusiasm everyone had was almost overwhelming."
"Of course, we're the number one guild in the entire server," Huang Fengwen said with considerable pride.
"In games, people tend to scatter in the later stages, making it difficult for guilds to maintain longevity.
But that kid Su Hao has a knack for it; he's managed to unite everyone like family, and they've all stayed."
What's more, Su Hao even went so far as to build this real-world "landmark building" for the guild.
How could the loyalty of these guild members not be off the charts?