Fidelity marks down value of Twitter stake by 56pc
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Fidelity marks down value of Twitter stake by 56pc
(Reuters) - Fidelity funds slashed the value of their Twitter stake by 56% in November, according to a monthly disclosure by the investment firm released on Friday, as the social media giant navigates a period of turmoil following Elon Musk s $44 billion buyout.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund s stake in Twitter was valued at nearly $8.63 million as of Nov. 30, compared to $19.66 million at October-end, days after Musk closed the acquisition.
Another of the asset manager s funds, Fidelity Contrafund, also reported a similar markdown.
The news was first reported by Axios.
Musk s tenure at Twitter so far has been chaotic amid an exodus of advertisers and heavy layoffs. Fidelity was among more than a dozen investors who backed the billionaire s deal to acquire Twitter, committing over $316 million.
Technology stocks have also suffered heavy losses this year as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates aggressively to douse inflation, raising odds of a recession.
