evidence: After an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, which sent shockwaves through the U.S. political landscape, Trump Media (NASDAQ: DJT) shares surged more than 60% in the early trading hours on Monday before retracing by 20% to the valuation of $36.89 at the latest close on July 16. [...] Austin Private Wealth, an asset management firm based in Texas, faced scrutiny after it initially appeared to have shorted 120,000 Trump Media shares on July 12, just before an alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump. [...] Austin Private Wealth attributed the short position to a clerical error in its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, which was first recorded on June 30 and amended on July 16.