David Einhorn Taunts Elon Musk, Revives Jabs at Tesla Billing Practices

  • Short seller questions carmaker’s accounts receivable
  • New salvo in Twitter feud comes as Tesla’s shares fall 6%

David Einhorn

Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg

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Short seller David Einhorn continued his long-running war with Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, saying he was “beginning to wonder whether your accounts receivable exist” and renewing a meeting request with the company’s chief financial officer.

Einhorn’s hedge fund, Greenlight Capital, has lost money in recent months on its bet against Tesla shares, which have surged since the company reported a surprise third-quarter profit in October. But the stock posted its biggest drop in nearly two months on Friday after Musk introduced a new pickup with a polarizing design.