MICHAEL BURRY REVEALS MASSIVE BETS AGAINST STOCK MARKET
In a recent regulatory filing, Michael Burry, known for predicting the subprime mortgage crisis, unveiled potential significant bets against the stock market. Burry’s hedge fund, Scion Asset Management, held put options against 2,000,000 shares of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, which tracks the S&P 500. The value of these contracts at the end of June was $886.6 million. Additionally, Scion held put options against 2,000,000 shares of the Invesco QQQ ETF, which tracks the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index. These contracts were valued at $738.8 million at the end of the second quarter.
Put options increase in value when the underlying asset decreases in price. These bets were especially noteworthy in Burry’s portfolio, as the rest of his holdings were significantly smaller. It should be noted that the filing only reveals Burry’s holdings at the end of the second quarter, so it is possible that he has exited the bearish position or made additional moves since then. These trades could also serve as a form of hedge.
I invest for a living and follow Burry.
I have lost money following his trades, and as stated, this is old info. June 30th, old. Today is Aug 15th. 6 weeks is a long time.