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The All-In Podcast · June 5, 2026 · 31m 16s

Dan Loeb: The Lost Art of Short Selling, and Why Stock Picking is Back

Dan Loeb
Show Notes

Dan Loeb, founder of Third Point hedge fund, discusses his evolution from message board trader to multibillion-dollar investor. He covers Third Point's shift from event-driven strategies to quality and AI investing, the resurgence of short selling as a disciplined craft, a specific homebuilder trade thesis, and his views on criminal justice reform and the Ross Ulbricht pardon.

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Highlights

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Stock Picking Has Made a Comeback
Active stock selection and picking has regained relevance in markets, reversing the passive investing dominance of the 2010s.
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Short Selling Is a Disciplined Craft, Not Speculation22:15
Short selling, when executed with rigor and research, is a legitimate and valuable market discipline—not mere gambling or market manipulation.
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Editorial

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Event-Driven Investing Has Evolved Toward Quality and AI Exposure8:47
Third Point's strategy shifted from pure event-driven (mergers, spinoffs, activist) plays toward higher-quality businesses with AI exposure.
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Mentorship and Institutional Memory Shaped Third Point's Early Resilience3:15
Third Point survived early market turmoil through mentors who taught discipline and position sizing, not just investment ideas.
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Criminal Justice Reform and Crypto Politics Align in Unlikely Ways22:15
Loeb's advocacy for Ross Ulbricht's pardon reflects a broader convergence between criminal justice reform and cryptocurrency politics.
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Misc

✧Loeb started as a message board trader before building Third Point into a multibillion-dollar fund
✧Early Third Point survived market turmoil through mentorship and disciplined strategy
✧Third Point has shifted focus from pure event-driven plays to quality companies and AI exposure
✧Short selling is framed as an art form requiring discipline, not just speculation
✧Homebuilder thesis discussed in detail (timestamp 22:15 suggests concrete trade example)
✧Criminal justice reform and cryptocurrency politics intersected in Loeb's advocacy for Ross Ulbricht pardon
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