James Steven Chanos (born December 24, 1957) is a Greek-American investment manager. He is president and founder of Kynikos Associates, a New York City registered investment advisor focused on short selling. He is known for predicting the fall of Enron before its collapse. He has been nicknamed the "Darth Vader of Wall Street", the "Catastrophe Capitalist", and the "LeBron James of short selling". Chanos is a noted art collector.