Who is Michael Burry?
Michael Burry is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and licensed physician. He is the founder of Scion Asset Management, previously known as Scion Capital. Burry is best known for being among the first investors to predict and profit from the subprime mortgage crisis, which contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. His actions were later depicted in the 2015 film The Big Short. In November 2025, he announced the shutdown of Scion Asset Management and launched the Substack newsletter Cassandra Unchained.
Career
After studying economics and pre-med at UCLA, Burry earned an MD degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1997. He partially completed a neurology residency at Stanford University Medical Center, during which he pursued financial investing as a hobby. He founded the hedge fund Scion Capital, which later became Scion Asset Management. Burry gained significant recognition for his early prediction and profitable investments related to the subprime mortgage crisis, which established him as a notable figure in finance.
What is Michael Burry known for?
- Founder of Scion Asset Management
- Predicted 2008 subprime mortgage crisis
- Depicted in "The Big Short"
- Launched Cassandra Unchained
What Michael Burry has said
By topic:Earnings (3)Artificial Intelligence (2)
“Well well well. Well. Bloomberg: Broadcom CEO Likens Many AI Investors to Casino Gamblers and more.. Broadcom’s Tan said AI model developers need to find customers that can generate returns from deploying the technology, rather than relying on users who are now 'wasting money' on tokens as they experiment with AI. 'When you are a kid you go to a video arcade, you play. Your parents give you $10 of tokens, you fini…”
“Salad days for home builders won’t last. Not a fan of home builder stocks. Building is a commodity business. Land appreciation/development is most of the ROIC. Housing shortage is mostly because people are failing to pair up. Square feet of housing per capita are at all-time high.”
“A fun game in times like these is to go to the S&P 500 Index and see how many profitable companies one can buy with the bubble private company valuation. The number that Anthropic’s valuation buys is 78, including Domino’s, Clorox, Smucker, Stanley Black & Decker, Deckers, lululemon, McCormick, Tractor Supply, NVR, Albemarle, FedEx Freight, News Corp, Alllian Energy, Kimco Realty, Hormel Foods, Clorox, Weyerhauser…”
“The stock market is quite obviously in its first stage of grief, denial. Per 2000 and 2008, this stage lasts 6-9 months.”
“New Trading Post September 28, 2028 Big Action in Big Shorts As My Research Progresses, plus a few new Buys My work on Part VI of the Heretic's Guide dovetails with Ares’s work wonderfully. I am coming at it from the bottoms-up insurance side, and I have collected significant data and come to certain conclusions. My data is more up to date than the data Ares uses. As well, my data is greater in scope on the insura…”
Latest Michael Burry news
Burry Doubles Down on Lululemon Below $100, Sees Oversold Setup
Burry Doubles Down on Palantir Puts, Targets Stock Below $1
Burry Exits Berkshire: Abel Lacks Buffett's Patience, Cash Pile Stays Large
S&P 500 at 7,710: Burry Warns of 1987-Style Drop, Krumpelman Targets 8,100
Burry's Tesla, Caterpillar Shorts Post Strong July Gains
Burry Warns of Tech Bubble, Tells Investors to Cut Holdings and Raise Cash
Michael Burry sold his entire stake in GameStop after the company's bid for eBay
And scene Michael Burry Sells All His GameStop Stock -
You can now replicate Michael Burry's Big Nvidia Short for half the price
Frequently asked
- Who is Michael Burry?
- Michael Burry is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and licensed physician. He is the founder of Scion Asset Management.
- What is Michael Burry known for?
- Michael Burry is best known for being among the first investors to predict and profit from the subprime mortgage crisis, which contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. His role was later depicted in the 2015 film The Big Short.
- Where does Michael Burry share views on Earnings?
- Michael Burry shares views via the X account @michaeljburry and the Substack newsletter Cassandra Unchained.
