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GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack

As the tensionbetween the hedge funds and retail investors rises, so doesthe GameStop...

[police sirens wailing] [Jordan] As the tension
between the hedge funds and retail investors rises, so does
the GameStop share price. On January 22nd, the stock rises 50% and on January 25th,
another 144%. Brokers all over the world
are caught by surprise everywhere. Small investors are piling on. On January 26, Elon Musk tweets "Gamestonk." Perceiving this as his blessing, more investors start buying
just to make a point. They believed in GameStop. They almost...
The short sellers were ganging up on GameStop

Full Transcript

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[police sirens wailing]
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[Jordan] As the tension between the hedge funds
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and retail investors rises,
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so does the GameStop share price.
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On January 22nd,
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the stock rises 50%
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and on January 25th, another 144%.
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Brokers all over the world are caught
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by surprise everywhere.
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Small investors are piling on.
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On January 26,
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Elon Musk tweets "Gamestonk."
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Perceiving this as his blessing,
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more investors start buying just to make a point.
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They believed in GameStop.
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They almost... The short sellers were
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ganging up on GameStop.
Duration
49 seconds
Views
46
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:19
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A group of young, risk-embracing day traders used social media to organize a massive stock buy-up. Jordan Belfort provides details about the story, exploring how it shook the world's markets.
And they wanted to teach the short sellers a lesson - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:11
And they wanted to teach the short sellers a lesson
You see, shorters can't hang on - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:42
You see, shorters can't hang on
And as more investors, more retail investors - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:09
And as more investors, more retail investors
[man] GameStop was an extreme example of a short squeeze. - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:16
[man] GameStop was an extreme example of a short squeeze.
So now you have everyone buying, - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:07
So now you have everyone buying,
[Susannah] And initially I don't think, uh, - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:17
[Susannah] And initially I don't think, uh,
[Jordan] Talk about the insane loyalty - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:13
[Jordan] Talk about the insane loyalty
Well, when I actually went on to the site - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:05
Well, when I actually went on to the site
I mean, these guys, no one is selling, - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:09
I mean, these guys, no one is selling,
The short sellers are completely blindsided. - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:24
The short sellers are completely blindsided.
[Jordan] By late January, - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:30
[Jordan] By late January,
[woman] Hedge fund borrow is facing billions - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:05
[woman] Hedge fund borrow is facing billions
Shares are now up more than 60% free market - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:36
Shares are now up more than 60% free market
Um, we made... we made a statement - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:08
Um, we made... we made a statement
[Alex] It was really exciting - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:15
[Alex] It was really exciting
And that if it was all proven to be true, - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:08
And that if it was all proven to be true,
Redditors have this massive rush of euphoria - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:07
Redditors have this massive rush of euphoria
I think they know the war's not over yet, - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:06
I think they know the war's not over yet,
And almost, uh, I think probably - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:07
And almost, uh, I think probably
As the price hits the stratosphere, - GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack 00:32
As the price hits the stratosphere,