{"id":13848,"date":"2022-07-15T11:06:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=13848"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:06:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:06:39","slug":"who-bought-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-bought-twitter","title":{"rendered":"Who Bought Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e86e786a295\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e86e786a295\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e86e786a295\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-bought-twitter\/#Who_Bought_Twitter\" title=\"Who Bought Twitter?\">Who Bought Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-bought-twitter\/#Elliott_Management_Corp\" title=\"Elliott Management Corp.\">Elliott Management Corp.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-bought-twitter\/#Jeff_Bezos\" title=\"Jeff Bezos\">Jeff Bezos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-bought-twitter\/#Elon_Musk\" title=\"Elon Musk\">Elon Musk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-bought-twitter\/#Tesla_board_member_Ellison\" title=\"Tesla board member Ellison\">Tesla board member Ellison<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Bought_Twitter\"><\/span>Who Bought Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/biW6eSz.jpg\" style=\"width:auto; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:368px; max-width:41%\" alt=\"who bought twitter\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<p>Who bought Twitter? Elon Musk and Elliott Management Corp. are the most likely candidates, but there are other investors to consider as well. Some of these include Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Tesla board member Ellison. But which one is right? Let&#8217;s take a closer look. This article will explore the companies&#8217; motivations and board members. It will also discuss their financial statements. And, most importantly, it will discuss the potential for a Twitter IPO.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elliott_Management_Corp\"><\/span>Elliott Management Corp.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The activist investor fund Elliott Investment Management is an American investment management firm. They are one of the world&#8217;s largest activist funds. Several of their strategies have been successful. In this article, we&#8217;ll take a look at the latest news about Elliott Management Corp. and why you should invest in it. Also, we&#8217;ll discuss the company&#8217;s recent stock price spike. And finally, we&#8217;ll discuss whether it&#8217;s a good time to buy shares of Elliott.<\/p>\n<p>The investment firm uses a global multi-strategy approach to manage its portfolio. The firm invests in a variety of financial instruments. Its trading mandates include almost every asset imaginable, including equity, debt, and investment interest securities. Despite this broad mandate, Elliott Management charges fees based on net capital appreciation. Because of this, its performance has been very volatile over the past few years. Nonetheless, it&#8217;s still a solid investment choice.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jeff_Bezos\"><\/span>Jeff Bezos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2013, Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post for $250 million. In the weeks following the publication of the infamous &#8216;Grab &#8217;em by the pussy&#8217; tape, the newspaper published a number of articles critical of Trump&#8217;s presidency. Trump has repeatedly criticized the media for its reporting on his administration, using his position to attack the press and damage his opponents. Now, he has purchased Twitter in order to counter these attacks.<\/p>\n<p>While a few people have questioned whether the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk is a good move, he has remained silent. Elon Musk, who has been a vocal advocate for free speech, became Twitter&#8217;s largest shareholder, and has declined to take a seat on the board. While Elon Musk did not accept the position, he is still expected to buy the company, and the deal is expected to close this year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musk\"><\/span>Elon Musk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The news that Tesla CEO Elon Musk had bought Twitter came as a surprise. The Twitter CEO owned 9.2 percent of the company, which he bought for $2.4 billion. However, he did not join the company&#8217;s board of directors. He declined to sit on the board after he made the decision to purchase Twitter. As a result, Twitter shareholders are not very happy with the sale. Musk&#8217;s actions have fueled a wave of criticism.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear if Musk intends to take Twitter private or continue to keep it open to users. He has repeatedly tweeted about his plans to change the platform. Some have questioned whether he&#8217;s just after the money. Others have urged him to open source Twitter&#8217;s algorithm, arguing that free speech is a key element of the social media service&#8217;s future success. Elon Musk is a free-speech absolutist, which will give him even more leverage to make these changes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tesla_board_member_Ellison\"><\/span>Tesla board member Ellison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Larry Ellison, who owns 40 percent of Oracle, also owns a stake in Tesla and a small stake in NetSuite and Leapfrog Enterprises. The billionaire also contributed $800 million to Musk&#8217;s purchase of Twitter through his company Sequoia Capital. Ellison and Musk are friends, and both worked together at PayPal. Andreessen Horowitz and VyCapital are among the other investors.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition has stirred speculation since Elon Musk first made the offer. He reportedly wasn&#8217;t sure whether Musk would pursue it, as he had not yet outlined a financing plan. However, the two have differing views on policing the site, and Musk may be willing to step in as CEO temporarily. He replaced Jack Dorsey, who is now on vacation in Hawaii. However, his Twitter ownership has been capped at 15% for now.<\/p>\n<p>Larry Ellison, who is an Oracle CEO, has reportedly invested $1 billion in Tesla. The billionaire has a history of being politically active. He donated $5 million to the campaigns of Marco Rubio and Bernie Sanders. Oracle did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Larry Ellison is a close friend of Musk and has publicly endorsed the MAGA right. However, it is unclear whether the investor&#8217;s political views will influence his decision to invest in the company.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"483\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nwTg6LNWG0o\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"270\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Bought Twitter? 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