I love how conventional tape is that "China source a cutting edge model to accelerate innovation"

and a hedge fund putting out a competitor product because they wanted to short is considered conspiracy theory

it’s a goddamn hedge fund

no one blinks if hinder Berger publishes a research report to short something 

But somehow, another hedge fund doing a proof of concept of their research for a short is inconceivable

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why unlikely?

the firm's mainline of business is taking positions on the market
it's not uncommon for hedge funds to put out research in order to support their position
this is just a step further. it's the implementation of the research.

Unlikely but definitely not inconceivable