Paul Gu

Chief executive, Upstart

Paul Gu is a chief executive at Upstart. Their most recent Section 16 filing is from September 2026.

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Upstart shorts own 33% of the stock; bond buyers demanded a thicker cushion on its $400 million loan deal

On September 28, KBRA rated $400 million of Upstart loan paper with 65.30% protection in front of the senior notes, and the September 15 short print shows bears holding a third of the float. The bond market and the borrow market have priced the same loan book in opposite directions, and the November 3 report tests which read survives.

October 10, 2026 · 3 min read