How Short Sellers Find Their Ideas: Fraud Detection or Market Interpretation?

When:  May 4, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM (FR)
Associated with  CFA Society France

Join us for an exclusive talk with Soren Aandahl, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Blue Orca Capital, one of the world’s leading activist short-selling firms.

Over the past 15 years, Soren has built a strong reputation for uncovering corporate frauds, financial misrepresentations, and structurally flawed business models across global markets.

Despite the presence of regulators, auditors, and analysts, significant frauds can persist for years. In this context, short sellers play a controversial yet critical role, often acting as a last line of defense in identifying inconsistencies and exposing wrongdoing.

Are short sellers essential watchdogs of financial markets, or destabilizing forces?

During this session, Soren will share his perspective on:
• The role of short sellers in modern markets
• How to identify companies that may be “too good to be true”
• His investigative approach to short investing
• The challenges surrounding activist short selling

Drawing on real case studies, this session will offer practical insights into one of the most debated strategies in finance.

A networking cocktail will follow the Q&A session.

This event will be held in English but questions in French will be more than welcome.

Location

FactSet
32 Rue Blanche
Paris, 75009