Eric Jackson Shorts Five Software Stocks

Hedge fund founder Eric Jackson announced short positions in Asana, Salesforce, Five9, DocuSign, and Atlassian, citing AI Paradox research.
Analysis of 716 earnings calls showed top AI‑talk firms underperformed peers by 5.4% over 90 days (p‑value 0.043).
Despite the short report, all five stocks rose on Tuesday, with Asana up 2.9% and Atlassian up 1.7%.
Jackson cited Chegg’s 48% one‑day drop after its Q1 2023 earnings call as a cautionary AI‑impact case.