Initiated A Short Position In Tesla Yesterday: Luck Of The Draw Interview Today


I initiated a short position in Tesla yesterday, via PUTs. The NYT stock-sinking interview with Musk today was luck.

CNBC reports Tesla Shares are Getting Slammed after Elon Musk’s Off-Kilter Interview with the NYT.

  • Shares dropped more than 8 percent after a New York Times piece outlined serious struggles for CEO Elon Musk.
  • The paper also reported that the board is concerned over Musk’s use of Ambien and recreational drugs and that Musk and members are set to meet with SEC officials as soon as next week.
  • Musk tweeted last week that he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private at $420 per share, which could be a violation of SEC rules.
  • New York Times Interview Articles

  • What Elon Musk Said in His Emotional, Hour-Long Interview About Tesla
  • Elon Musk Details ‘Excruciating’ Personal Toll of Tesla Turmoil
  • New York Times Snips

    In an hourlong interview with The New York Times, he choked up multiple times, noting that he nearly missed his brother’s wedding this summer and spent his birthday holed up in Tesla’s offices as the company raced to meet elusive production targets on a crucial new model.

    Asked if the exhaustion was taking a toll on his physical health, Mr. Musk answered: “It’s not been great, actually. I’ve had friends come by who are really concerned.”

    He blamed short-sellers — investors who bet that Tesla’s shares will lose value — for much of his stress. He said he was bracing for “at least a few months of extreme torture from the short-sellers, who are desperately pushing a narrative that will possibly result in Tesla’s destruction.”

    Referring to the short-sellers, he added: “They’re not dumb guys, but they’re not supersmart. They’re O.K. They’re smartish.”

    To help sleep when he is not working, Mr. Musk said he sometimes takes Ambien. “It is often a choice of no sleep or Ambien,” he said.

    But this has worried some board members, who have noted that sometimes the drug does not put Mr. Musk to sleep but instead contributes to late-night Twitter sessions, according to a person familiar with the board’s thinking. Some board members are also aware that Mr. Musk has on occasion used recreational drugs, according to people familiar with the matter.

    Mr. Musk said he had no plans to relinquish his dual roles as chairman and chief executive.

    But, he added, “if you have anyone who can do a better job, please let me know. They can have the job. Is there someone who can do the job better? They can have the reins right now.”

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