Hindenburg Research's recent social media post hinting at "Something big soon India" has stirred speculation in the Indian market. Nathan Anderson is the founder of Hindenburg Research, a financial research firm based in New York, established in 2017. The firm is known for its investigative reports that often reveal corporate misconduct. Hindenburg Research applies fundamental analysis to detect issues such as accounting discrepancies, problematic management, undisclosed related-party transactions, and other unethical business practices.
The firm's name, inspired by the Hindenburg disaster of 1937, symbolises Anderson's goal of uncovering financial "disasters" before they impact investors.
A key moment in Anderson's career came in September 2020 when Hindenburg published a report on Nikola Corporation, an electric vehicle company. The report accused Nikola of misleading investors about its technological capabilities, which resulted in a sharp fall in the company's stock value and triggered an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Anderson's work has sparked both praise and criticism. While many market observers and investors support his efforts to increase transparency, others question the ethics of Hindenburg’s short-selling approach, where the firm benefits financially from a company's stock price decline following a negative report. Anderson's official net worth is unknown but some reports suggest that he has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Recently, Hindenburg Research released a report accusing the Adani Group of stock manipulation and accounting fraud, causing a major drop in the group's stock price.
