Trump-Linked SPAC Falls as Retail Trading Frenzy Loses Steam

(Bloomberg) -- The euphoria surrounding shares in Digital World Acquisition Corp., the SPAC tied to former President Donald Trump, is showing signs of fizzling out.

Shares of the special purpose acquisition company fell for a second day on Tuesday after skyrocketing as much as 1,225% last week, as retail traders shifted their focus to other corners of the stock market. Digital World, which is set to merge with Trump’s new social media platform, Trump Media & Technology Group, declined 30% to $59.07. It fell nearly 11% on Monday. 

Digital World was still trending on trader chatroom Stocktwits and was among the most mentioned tickers across Reddit’s WallStreetBets. It was also among the most actively traded assets on Fidelity’s platform in Tuesday’s session, but sell orders balanced the number of buys. 

In contrast, investors favored Bakkt Holdings Inc., the digital asset marketplace, as well as tech heavyweights Tesla Inc. and Facebook Inc.

The two-day decline also came after short-seller Iceberg Research warned of risks for investors and said “Trump will renegotiate at the expense of DWAC retail holders.” Shares of the blank-check company have lost roughly two-thirds of their value from an Oct. 22 peak of $175.

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