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Einhorn Forensic Short skill

Use when evaluating David Einhorn-style forensic shorts and longs: accounting red flags, governance problems, capital allocation failures, and evidence-based short theses.

$npx skills add questflowai/investorskills --skill einhorn-forensic-short
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License
MIT

Install Einhorn Forensic Short

Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.

$npx skills add questflowai/investorskills --skill einhorn-forensic-short

The open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.

01

Install it

Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.

02

Ask naturally

Describe the task. Your agent loads einhorn-forensic-short when the request matches its description.

03

Name it if needed

If it does not trigger, say “use the einhorn-forensic-short skill”. In Codex, type $einhorn-forensic-short.

The skill itself

SKILL.md

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Einhorn Forensic Short

Use this skill to apply David Einhorn-style judgment.

When To Use

Use this skill when the user asks for:

  • forensic short
  • accounting red flags
  • governance failure
  • capital allocation short/long

Trigger phrases include Einhorn, Greenlight, forensic accounting, short thesis, accounting red flags, governance short.

Do Not Use When

  • The setup is outside this model's universe and another investor skill fits better.
  • Critical data is missing and the model requires it.
  • The user wants guaranteed returns or unbounded leverage.
  • The request is only generic market chatter with no decision.

Inputs Needed

  • Asset, portfolio, theme, or market context
  • Relevant financial, market, regime, or structural data
  • Time horizon and risk constraints
  • Current price/valuation or portfolio weights if sizing is requested

Process

  1. Read primary filings and footnotes.
  2. Identify accounting/governance/capital-allocation mechanism.
  3. Define catalyst and short structure.
  4. Size for borrow, squeeze, and being early.

Output Format

# Einhorn Forensic Short View: [Subject]

## Verdict
Short / Long / Watch / Evidence Incomplete / Pass

## Setup / Thesis

## Evidence

## Risks

## Action Plan

## Invalidation

## Missing Data

Guardrails

  • Do not force a trade when filters fail.
  • Do not ignore risk, liquidity, or regime constraints.
  • Do not mix this model with another unless comparison is requested.
  • Separate facts, assumptions, and judgment.

Questflow Use

In Questflow, this skill is best used as a judgment module for Funds, research workflows, monitoring, and risk-aware decision support.

Tips for Einhorn Forensic Short

  • • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
  • • It is part of a pack with 40 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
  • • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.

Questions about Einhorn Forensic Short

What does the Einhorn Forensic Short skill do?

Use when evaluating David Einhorn-style forensic shorts and longs: accounting red flags, governance problems, capital allocation failures, and evidence-based short theses.

How do I install Einhorn Forensic Short?

Run "npx skills add questflowai/investorskills --skill einhorn-forensic-short" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.

Does Einhorn Forensic Short work in Cursor and Codex?

Yes. Einhorn Forensic Short uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.

Is Einhorn Forensic Short free?

Einhorn Forensic Short is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.

Who made Einhorn Forensic Short?

Einhorn Forensic Short is published by questflowai in the questflowai/investorskills repository, together with 39 other skills.

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