Tilray popped 24 percent Friday after its largest shareholder, a private equity fund backed by Peter Thiel, said it will not sell any of its remaining stake following the expiration of the marijuana grower’s IPO lockup period next week…
- Tilray soars after its largest shareholder, a private equity fund backed by Peter Thiel, said it will not sell its shares over the next six months.
- Privateer Holdings says it “strongly believes in Tilray’s long-term global growth strategy and pioneering role in shaping the future of the legal cannabis industry.”
- The stock zooms following the announcement, which spurred short sellers to close their positions…
Tilray popped 24 percent Friday after its largest shareholder, a private equity fund backed by Peter Thiel, said it will not sell any of its remaining stake following the expiration of the marijuana grower’s IPO lockup period next week.
“Privateer Holdings strongly believes in Tilray’s long-term global growth strategy and pioneering role in shaping the future of the legal cannabis industry,” said Michael Blue, a managing partner at Privateer, which owns about 80 percent of Tilray. “Given this, we do not have plans to register, sell or distribute the shares Privateer holds in Tilray during the first half of 2019.”
This eased concerns of shareholders in the volatile stock and spurred short sellers betting against Privateer to close their positions to prevent further losses, a phenomenon known on Wall Street as a short squeeze.
Tilray shares are up nearly 500 percent since their initial public offering on the Nasdaq in July. Such lockup periods are designed to prevent company insiders — including employees, their friends and family and venture capitalists — from selling their shares for…
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