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.
Palantir Technologies Inc.（紐交所：PLTR）首席執行官亞歷克斯·卡普在摩根大通資產管理公司首席執行官論壇上歡迎億萬富翁投資者斯坦利·德魯肯米勒的讚揚，該論壇於週五至週日舉行，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：德魯肯米勒，杜凱恩家族辦公室的董事長兼首席執行官，支持卡普的新書《技術共和國》，稱其爲「我讀過的最重要的書之一」。該背書是在Palantir的股票年初至今上漲近350%的時候出現的，顯著超越了更廣泛的市場指數。
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.
這一互動跟隨CNBC的吉姆·克萊默對Palantir的近期描述，他將其與特斯拉（納斯達克：TSLA）和奈飛（納斯達克：NFLX）歸爲一起，稱這些公司忠誠的投資者基礎幫助它們超越傳統的估值指標。
"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.
「一個我一點性利益都沒有的邪教。只是爲了澄清。這個邪教是一個沒有性和很少毒品的稀有邪教，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在Palantir的股份，在2024年第一季度購買了769,965股，此前在2023年退出了其頭寸。投資是在Palantir的人工智能平台AIP在客戶中獲得關注之際進行的。
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
這件事的重要性：卡普還表示，Palantir的聯合創始人彼得·泰爾選擇他擔任首席執行官是因爲他善於識別和培養優秀的人才。卡普表示，泰爾「在挑選人才方面是一位藝術家。」
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，超越了傳統軍工承包商洛克希德·馬丁公司。Wedbush Securities的分析師丹·艾夫斯對Palantir保持看好，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.
儘管近期有內部銷售，股票的激增依然發生，首席財務官大衛·格拉澤和首席技術官夏雅姆·桑卡爾於12月分別出售了價值2300萬美元和36790萬美元的股票。卡普自己上個月出售了價值13280萬美元的股份，儘管這些交易僅代表他們總持股的少量部分。
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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上發佈
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