Michael Burry
Scion Asset Management
The Big Short investor
$1.38B
Portfolio Value
8
Holdings
Q3 '25
Period
2025-11-03
Filed
About Michael Burry
Michael James Burry (born 1971) is an American investor, physician, and founder of Scion Asset Management. He rose to fame for predicting and profiting from the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007-2008, as depicted in Michael Lewis's book 'The Big Short' and the subsequent film.
Investment Philosophy
Deep value investing with a contrarian, research-intensive approach. Known for identifying and betting against market bubbles. Conducts extremely thorough fundamental analysis, often reading SEC filings line by line. Willing to take large, concentrated positions against consensus.
Notable Facts
- β’Predicted and profited from the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis
- β’Portrayed by Christian Bale in 'The Big Short' (2015)
- β’Trained as a physician before becoming a full-time investor
- β’Known for provocative social media posts about market bubbles
Simulated 13F Return
Total Return
+29.24%
Q4 '24 β Q3 '25
Annualized
+40.94%/yr
S&P: +18.77%/yr
Alpha (vs S&P)
+15.52%
3 quarters tracked
1-Year Return
β
β οΈ Approximation only. 13F filings are delayed ~45 days. Options, shorts, and intra-quarter trades not captured.
π Recent Activity
Changes from previous quarter
Sold Out (14)
π Sector Breakdown
Portfolio allocation by sector
πΌ Holdings
8 of 8 positions Β· $1.38B
This quarter: 7 new positions, reduced 1, sold 14. Net seller.
| # | Stock | % PortfolioβΌ | Activity | Shares | Reported Price | Value | Current Price | +/- Reported | 52w Low | 52w High | SEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLTRPALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INCPUT Β· Notional Value | 66.0% | Buy | 5000000 | $182.42 | $912.1M | β | β | β | β | π | |
| 2 | NVDANVIDIA CORPORATIONPUT Β· Notional Value | 13.5% | Buy | 1000000 | $186.58 | $186.6M | β | β | β | β | π | |
| 3 | PFEPFIZER INCCALL Β· Notional Value | 11.1% | Buy | 6000000 | $25.48 | $152.9M | β | β | β | β | π | |
| 4 | HALHALLIBURTON COCALL Β· Notional Value | 4.5% | Buy | 2500000 | $24.60 | $61.5M | β | β | β | β | π | |
| 5 | MOHMOLINA HEALTHCARE INC | 1.7% | Buy | 125000 | $191.36 | $23.9M | β | β | β | β | π | |
| 6 | LULULULULEMON ATHLETICA INC | 1.3% | Reduce 100.00% | 100000 | $177.93 | $17.8M | β | β | β | β | π | |
| 7 | SLMSLM CORP | 1.0% | Buy | 480054 | $27.68 | $13.3M | β | β | β | β | π | |
| 8 | BRKRPBRUKER CORP | 1.0% | Buy | 48334 | $271.80 | $13.1M | β | β | β | β | π |