By Badar Shaikh
Publication Date: 2025-11-17 04:10:00
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk thinks that Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates should abandon his short position against the EV giant’s stock.
‘Crazy’ Short Position, Says Elon Musk
On Saturday, the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley handle on the social media platform X opined that Gates was covering his Tesla short position following news that the Bill Gates Foundation was dumping 65% of its Microsoft stock position for $8.8 billion.
Responding to the post, Musk shared his thoughts, calling on Gates to reconsider his short. “If Gates hasn’t fully closed out the crazy short position he has held against Tesla for ~8 years,” Musk said, adding that the billionaire philanthropist should do it “soon.”
Bill Gates’s Investments
The Gates Foundation Trust currently holds the majority of its investments in four companies: Microsoft, veteran investor Warren Buffett‘s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK), Waste Management Inc. (NYSE:WM) and the Canadian National…
