Kynikos’s James Chanos is Coming Up Short
One of the famed short-seller’s long-short funds is among the worst performers this year.
Stephen Taub
December 17, 2025
James Chanos, founder and president of Kynikos Associates LP, speaks during the 21st annual Sohn Investment Conference in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 4, 2015. Since 1996 the Sohn Investment Conference has brought together the world's savviest investors to share fresh insights and strategies in support of pediatric cancer research and treatment. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** James Chanos
Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
