Rather than flitting from hot stock to hot stock, his only posts on Reddit have been screenshots showing the value of his GameStop position, dating from September 2019 to February 3. Cat memes and cash flowĭFV is a far cry from the stereotypical day trader many associate with Wall Street Bets. However, several of his peers on Wall Street Bets shared their insights into his character and explained why he's earned their respect and admiration. Their goal was to score quick profits and squeeze short-sellers into covering their positions, sending the stocks even higher.ĭFV didn't respond to multiple requests for comment from Insider. They also worked in concert to spike the stock prices of AMC, BlackBerry, Bed Bath & Beyond, and other heavily shorted stocks. Members of Wall Street Bets - a retail-investing subreddit - led the charge in driving GameStop shares up as much as 2,000% in January.

He shot to fame last month for turning an initial $54,000 investment in GameStop in 2019 into a $48 million fortune at the height of the GameStop boom, according to screenshots he posted on Reddit that Insider was unable to verify.ĭFV is one of several witnesses set to appear in front of the House Financial Services Committee to discuss their roles in the GameStop saga. The man behind those usernames is Keith Gill, a 34-year-old marketer and financial educator at insurance firm MassMutual. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Ī retail investor who goes by u/DeepFuckingValue on Reddit and the name Roaring Kitty on YouTube is set to testify before Congress on Thursday.

Ten of his Wall Street Bets peers shared their views of him with Insider. The value investor, who loves cat memes and reaction gifs, was a leading figure in Wall Street Bets' clash with short-sellers. Gill goes by u/DeepFuckingValue on Reddit and Roaring Kitty on YouTube. GameStop millionaire Keith Gill is testifying before Congress on Thursday.

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