Activist short selling and Ethics

Are activist short selling strategies against CFA Standards of Professional Conduct? The manager publish a bearish view so may cause others to sell their shares and his short position increases in value

As long as there is a basis for the negative view (and not releasing false info/rumors), it does not violate Standard II(B)

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Yup it seems like market manipulation but it’s not. Real world example: A Tesla short seller published an article on issues with the vehicles suddenly accelerating. It was true but obviously he had an ulterior motive.

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