Founder Nathan Anderson said Hindenburg's intense work had taken a toll on his personal life, and while there were no specific reasons for the closure, the plan had always been to shut down the firm after completing their current projects.

In his parting shot, Anderson said he was naïve about the dangers he would face when he started Hindenburg but was drawn to the path he chose "magnetically"

Nate Anderson, the short seller who made his name with campaigns targeting billionaires Gautam Adani, Jack Dorsey and Carl Icahn, said he’s disbanding his small but renowned firm, Hindenburg Research.