Palantir's Alex Karp Embraces 'Cult' Status, Complains About The Missing Perks As Stock Soars 350%
Palantir's Alex Karp Embraces 'Cult' Status, Complains About The Missing Perks As Stock Soars 350%
"A cult where I get no sexual benefits by the way. Just to be clear. It's a rare cult with no sex and very little drugs and we're not poisoning anyone," Karp said. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp welcomed praise from billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller during JPMorgan's Asset Managers CEO Forum which took place from Friday to Sunday, as the data analytics company's stock continues its remarkable ascent.
帕蘭蒂爾科技公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：PLTR）首席執行官亞歷克斯·卡普在週五至週日舉行的摩根大通資產管理公司首席執行官論壇上對億萬富翁投資者斯坦利·德魯肯米勒的稱讚表示歡迎，因爲這家數據分析公司的股票繼續大幅上漲。
What Happened: Druckenmiller, chairman and CEO of Duquesne Family Office, endorsed Karp's new book "The Technological Republic," calling it "one of the most important books I've ever read." The endorsement comes as Palantir's stock has surged nearly 350% year-to-date, significantly outperforming broader market indices.
發生了什麼：杜肯家族辦公室董事長兼首席執行官德魯肯米勒認可了卡普的新書《科技共和國》，稱其爲 「我讀過的最重要的書之一」。這一支持是在Palantir的股票今年迄今已飆升近350％，表現大大超過整體市場指數之際作出的。
The interaction followed recent characterizations of Palantir as a "cult stock" by CNBC's Jim Cramer, who grouped it with Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) as companies whose loyal investor bases help them outperform traditional valuation metrics.
這種互動是在CNBC的吉姆·克萊默最近將Palantir描述爲 「邪教股票」 之後發生的，他將其與特斯拉公司（納斯達克股票代碼：TSLA）和Netflix公司（納斯達克股票代碼：NFLX）歸類爲忠實的投資者基礎幫助其表現優於傳統估值指標的公司。
"A cult where I get no sexual benefits by the way. Just to be clear. It's a rare cult with no sex and very little drugs and we're not poisoning anyone," Karp said.
「順便說一句，這是一個我無法獲得性利益的邪教組織。只是爲了清楚起見。這是一個罕見的邪教組織，沒有性行爲，毒品很少，我們沒有毒害任何人，」 卡普說。
Druckenmiller's family office has recently increased its stake in Palantir, purchasing 769,965 shares in the first quarter of 2024 after previously exiting its position in 2023. The investment comes as Palantir's artificial intelligence platform, AIP, gains traction among customers.
德魯肯米勒的家族辦公室最近增加了其在帕蘭蒂爾的股份，在2024年第一季度購買了769,965股股票，此前曾於2023年退出。這項投資是在Palantir的人工智能平台AIP獲得客戶關注之際進行的。
Why It Matters: Karp also said that Peter Thiel, Palantir's co-founder, chose him as CEO because of his talent for recognizing and nurturing exceptional people. Thiel "is an artist in picking talent," Karp said
爲何重要：卡普還表示，Palantir的聯合創始人彼得·泰爾之所以選擇他擔任首席執行官，是因爲他在認可和培養傑出人才方面才華橫溢。卡普說，泰爾 「是一位挑選人才的藝術家」
The company's market capitalization has now surpassed $169 billion, exceeding traditional defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives remains bullish on Palantir, dubbing it the "Messi of AI" and predicting 2025 will be a breakout year for the company's AI platform.
該公司的市值現已超過1690億美元，超過了傳統國防承包商洛克希德·馬丁公司Wedbush Securities分析師丹·艾夫斯仍然看好Palantir，稱其爲 「人工智能的梅西」，並預測2025年將是該公司人工智能平台的突破之年。
The stock's surge comes despite recent insider sales, with CFO David Glazer and CTO Shyam Sankar selling $23 million and $367.9 million worth of shares respectively in December. Karp himself sold $132.8 million in shares last month, though these transactions represent small portions of their overall holdings.
儘管最近有內幕銷售，但該股還是出現了飆升，首席財務官戴維·格拉澤和首席技術官夏姆·桑卡爾在12月分別出售了價值2300萬美元和3.679億美元的股票。卡普本人上個月出售了1.328億美元的股票，儘管這些交易只佔其總持股量的一小部分。
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp. Photo by WEF on Flickr
Palantir 首席執行官亞歷克斯·卡普。照片由 WEF 在 Flickr 上拍攝
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