币界网报道:Peter Thiel reportedly missed out on $14.76 billion by selling most of his Facebook shares too early, according to regulatory filings. The billionaire venture capitalist offloaded 16.8 million shares for $1 billion in 2012 when Facebook went public, retaining just 5.6 million shares. Had he held all his original stake, it would now be worth $15.76 billion based on Facebook's current market value. Thiel was Facebook's first outside investor in 2004 with a $500,000 investment that grew to 44.7 million shares. While his early exit cost him billions, the remaining shares still represent significant gains from his initial investment.