The Hindenburg was a 245-metre- (804-foot-) long airship of conventional zeppelin design that was launched at Friedrichshafen, Germany, in March 1936. It had a maximum speed of 135 km (84 miles) per hour and a cruising speed of 126 km (78 miles) per hour.

(Vol. 46/4) 2004. Historically, short selling has been a clandestine activity. But with the rise of activist short sellers, they have come out in the open, often with fancy names like Hindenburg Research that initiated the downfall of Adani group.

CNN Business spoke to Hindenburg Research founder Nate Anderson, who has made a name for himself in the past few years by targeting companies like Lordstown Motors that he thinks are overvalued.

Now, it is worth $1.34 billion. Hindenburg says whistleblowers and former employees helped it with findings. HOW MANY COMPANIES HAS HINDENBURG TARGETED