Short seller Andrew Left just flagged the 'short of the year' for 2016 and the stock is tanking (MBLY)

Short seller Andrew Left, founder of the California-based Citron Research, tweeted that Mobileye is the "short of the year" for 2016. 

Shares of Mobileye fell to $40.20, down $2.75, or 6.40%, after the tweet.

Mobileye is a software company that develops technology for self-driving cars.

Back in September, Citron issued a bearish report on the company. Citron said that it has a $25 price target.

We've reached out to Left for further comment.

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