Opendoor’s recent performance has been nothing short of wild: a meme-stock-fueled rally has sent shares soaring hundreds of percent in just weeks. And right in the middle of it all, CEO Carrie Wheeler has stepped down—making way for tech chief Shrisha Radhakrishna to step in as interim head.
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Wheeler led a turnaround after stepping into a nearly unfixable mess, guiding the company to its first positive EBITDA in three years.
The stock surge was sparked by investor buzz—Eric Jackson and other public figures hyped Opendoor as a “comeback story,” attracting retail investors and feeding the frenzy.
The leadership shift—and ensuing stock jump—have fractured the narrative into one part redemption and one part volatility, as investor scrutiny heightens.
With Wheeler gone and the CEO hunt underway, Opendoor now faces pressure to prove that its meme-fueled momentum can evolve into sustainable growth.
This isn’t just a leadership change—it’s a test of whether hype can translate into real-world execution.
