Can You Pick The Next Great Stock To Short?

In 20 years of running the annual Short Sellers Don’t Have Horns short-selling contest, I’ve never had a winner request anonymity. Until now.

The winner, whom I will call Sam, is a 22-year-old stock analyst who recently earned a master’s degree in finance from a college in the Boston area. His selection, FaZe Holdings (FAZE), declined 97.7% in the contest period, from September 30, 2022 through September 8, 2023.