Pot-focused investment fund backed by Peter Thiel gets a boost from its big stake in Tilray
Shares of Tilray nearly doubled at one point on Wednesday in volatile trading that included multiple trading halts. Seattle-based Privateer Holdings has at least a 76 percent stake in Tilray, according to FactSet. The surge of interest in companies that are connected to the marijuana industry comes as a few large consumer product companies step into the mix.