Elon Musk harbors a deep-seated hatred for Bill Gates, a hatred that has lasted for four years! In 2020, Bill Gates was the world's second richest person with a net worth of $98 billion, while Musk ranked 31st with $24.6 billion. Six years later, their wealth stories have moved on, but an old feud between Musk and Gates is clearly not over. Recently, Katie Miller claimed that the Gates Foundation is one of the main sponsors of tech journalist Kara Swisher's podcast. Musk immediately lashed out: "Gates is funding those who attack me, and he still holds a large short position in Tesla." This feud dates back to 2022. Musk directly asked Gates: "Do you still have $500 million in short positions in Tesla?" Gates replied: "Sorry, I haven't closed them out yet." Musk immediately refused to continue discussing climate philanthropy, for a simple reason: he couldn't accept shorting Tesla while simultaneously talking about supporting climate causes. Gates later explained to his biographer that the short selling was merely a business judgment; he believed at the time that electric vehicle supply might exceed demand. Musk, however, clearly disagreed. As for whether Gates still holds that short position, there is no new independent evidence to confirm it. Four years have passed; whether the short position has been closed is unknown, but Musk certainly hasn't gotten over it.