Whale Trader Opens $66M in On-Chain Stock Positions, Focuses on Shorting

News Flash 2026-01-08 18:27

A whale address identified as starting with 0xfc66 has opened 18 on-chain stock positions, amassing a total account holding of over $66 million. The largest positions are short positions in Tesla (TSLA), MicroStrategy (MSTR), and Micron Technology (MU). The trader's main holdings include short positions in Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC), and Solana (SOL) with 20x leverage, totaling approximately $45.64 million and currently showing a floating profit of $1.3 million. The on-chain stock positions include a TSLA short valued at approximately $560,000 with an average price of $437, yielding an unrealized profit of 5%. The MU short is valued at $480,000 with an average price of $440, showing a 2% unrealized profit. The MSTR short is approximately $470,000 at an average price of $164, with a 7.2% unrealized profit. However, the Palantir (PLTR) short position, valued at $450,000 with an average price of $181, is currently at a 5.5% unrealized loss.

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