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Billionaire Steve Cohen quits Twitter, citing threats in GameStop uproar

The details of Cohen's holdings were not disclosed, so it was unclear if he was a short seller.

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Billionaire investor Steve Cohen, seen by small investors as an enemy in the GameStop stock drama this week, deleted his Twitter account because of what he said were threats against him and his family, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.
 
“I am going to take a break for now," Cohen said on Twitter late on Friday, citing "personal threats." His account no longer appeared on Saturday, and a spokeswoman for Cohen's Point72 Asset Management confirmed it was closed.
 
The small investors, connected on social media, mobilized to take on institutional short sellers of GameStop and other shares, sparking a

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