Since no one replied with anything substantive yet, I looked around a bit to try and answer my own question. Nothing I've found from a hedge fund is even remotely close to crying foul... but here's a collection of quotes
Citron research (not a hedge fund, but one of the parties that had a large short position) put out the following video generally supporting redditors and wsb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS4yPsmaDDQ
Melvin Captital (Hedge fund that took a big hit), as far as I can tell, has not put out any substantial statement, but none of what I can find that they did put out is crying foul. Examples of what I can find include "The social media posts about Melvin Capital going bankrupt are categorically false", ""Melvin Capital has repositioned our portfolio over the past few days. We have closed out our position in GME (GameStop)"
The only statement I can find from Citadel (hedge fund that invested in Melvin) is from their CEO, saying "Gabe Plotkin and team have delivered exceptional results over the history of Melvin. We have great confidence in Gabe and his team".
Point72 (another hedge fund investing in Melvin to bail them out - and who already had $1 billion under management with Melvin) had their chairman say "I've known Gabe Plotkin since 2006 and he is an exceptional investor and leader. We are pleased to have the opportunity to invest additional capital and take a non-controlling revenue share in Melvin Capital,". I haven't found anything else.
> The only statement I can find from Citadel (hedge fund that invested in Melvin) is from their CEO, saying "Gabe Plotkin and team have delivered exceptional results over the history of Melvin. We have great confidence in Gabe and his team".
That sounds like the kind of thing a GM says a week before they can a couch. If you actually HAVE great confidence, you don't have to say you do. Actions speak.
I mean, the action here was Griffin's company investing two billion dollars into Melvin, so that sort of lends credence to the idea that Griffin does have confidence in Gabe and his team.
>> We are pleased to have the opportunity to invest additional capital and take a non-controlling revenue share in Melvin Capital
Haha, seems to me like other funds are taking advantage of Melvin's position to buy up some of Melvin on the cheap. All those hedge funds must love the squeeze!
Citron research (not a hedge fund, but one of the parties that had a large short position) put out the following video generally supporting redditors and wsb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS4yPsmaDDQ
Melvin Captital (Hedge fund that took a big hit), as far as I can tell, has not put out any substantial statement, but none of what I can find that they did put out is crying foul. Examples of what I can find include "The social media posts about Melvin Capital going bankrupt are categorically false", ""Melvin Capital has repositioned our portfolio over the past few days. We have closed out our position in GME (GameStop)"
The only statement I can find from Citadel (hedge fund that invested in Melvin) is from their CEO, saying "Gabe Plotkin and team have delivered exceptional results over the history of Melvin. We have great confidence in Gabe and his team".
Point72 (another hedge fund investing in Melvin to bail them out - and who already had $1 billion under management with Melvin) had their chairman say "I've known Gabe Plotkin since 2006 and he is an exceptional investor and leader. We are pleased to have the opportunity to invest additional capital and take a non-controlling revenue share in Melvin Capital,". I haven't found anything else.