Rothschild Firm Faces Scrutiny Over Convenient Stock Shorts
Austin Private Wealth, LLC, owned by the Rothschilds, caught in controversy over shorting Trump stocks before assassination attempt.
The Allegations: A Convenient Coincidence?
In a plot twist worthy of a thriller novel, Austin Private Wealth, LLC, a Texas-based financial planning company owned by the illustrious Rothschild family, found itself under the magnifying glass. The firm placed put options on 12 million shares of DJT just a day before the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Of course, the firm quickly dismissed these allegations, attributing the massive coincidence to a “filing error.”
What Are Put Options?
For those not well-versed in Wall Street jargon, a put option is an investment made by someone expecting a company’s stock price to tumble. Essentially, it’s a way for insiders to make a fortune if a company’s value plummets. And what could plummet faster than a stock after a successful assassination of its controversial figurehead?
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The Timeline: From Filing to Error
The sequence of events is nothing short of cinematic. The firm’s put options were filed on July 12, just a day before the attempt on Trump’s life. With around $1 billion in assets under management, this was reportedly the largest put placed by Austin Private Wealth, overshadowing Citadel’s comparatively modest 1.677 million shorts in May.
The Mysterious Disappearance
Josh Walkos, a self-proclaimed researcher, shared tantalizing screenshots from a Bloomberg terminal. One image showed Austin Private Wealth’s 120,000 puts as the largest position. Yet, in a later screenshot, the firm’s position had vanished. Magic? Or just another ‘filing error’?
The Official Statement: Damage Control Mode
On July 16, the firm amended the filing, providing an official statement to clarify the confusion:
“The SEC filing which showed that Austin Private Wealth shorted a large number of shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (DJT) was incorrect, and we immediately amended it as soon as we learned of the error. No client of APW holds, or has ever held, a put on DJT in the quantity initially reported. The correct holding amount was 12 contracts, or 1,200 shares — not 12 million shares, as was filed in error. In submitting the required report for the second quarter of 2024, a multiplier was applied by a third-party vendor that increased the number of shares by a multiple of 10,000 for all options contracts (not just DJT). We did not catch the error before approving the filing. We filed the report on July 12 to reflect our positions on June 28. We amended it on July 16.”
Social Media Frenzy: The Internet Reacts
Naturally, social media users had a field day. Influential globalists and political families, such as The Rothschilds, BlackRock, Vanguard, Meta, the Bushes, and the Cheneys, were all linked to Austin Private Wealth’s latest 13F filings.
Theoretical Profits: What If?
Had the attempt on Trump’s life succeeded, it would have sent the Nasdaq and Dow Jones spiraling. According to estimates, those with prior knowledge could have profited anywhere from $696 billion to $1 trillion. It’s no wonder the internet exploded with speculation.
Conclusion: A Convenient ‘Error’?
In the world of high-stakes finance, where every move is scrutinized, the Rothschilds’ Austin Private Wealth, LLC, finds itself in the eye of a storm. Whether it was truly a filing error or something more sinister remains a subject of intense debate. One thing’s for sure: this story is far from over.
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