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Michael Burry's Investment Style

The Big Short author — looks for asymmetric bets the market is mispricing.

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About Michael Burry

Michael Burry runs Scion Asset Management and is best known for predicting the 2008 housing collapse. His public 13F filings reveal a deep-value, contrarian portfolio that often goes against consensus, with concentrated positions in undervalued or distressed names.

Fund: Scion Asset Management · CIK: 0001649339

The Michael Burry Approach

Key characteristics of the contrarian / deep value style.

▲ Principle 1

Hunts for mispriced equities the market has overlooked

▲ Principle 2

Periodically takes large hedges or short positions on indices

▲ Principle 3

Portfolio rotates more than Buffett's — track changes quarterly

▲ Principle 4

Famous for the housing market short documented in The Big Short

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About Michael Burry's Investing Style

What investing style is Michael Burry known for?
Michael Burry is known for contrarian / deep value investing. The Big Short author — looks for asymmetric bets the market is mispricing.
How can I invest like Michael Burry?
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What is Scion Asset Management?
Scion Asset Management is the firm where Michael Burry manages capital. Public 13F filings disclose the firm's US equity holdings every quarter to the SEC.

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