On November 16, 2025, the world's richest man, Musk, warned former richest man Bill Gates on social media that if Gates had not fully closed out his nearly eight-year-old short positions in Tesla, he should act quickly. Gates's long-term short selling of Tesla stock is one of the key reasons for Musk's dissatisfaction with him. Musk believes that Gates's short selling at a critical moment for Tesla has undermined the confidence of ordinary investors. Recently, the Gates Foundation cashed out nearly US$9 billion by reducing its Microsoft shares and simultaneously closed out its short positions in Tesla, prompting Musk to issue this warning.
