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title: "‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry shuts down hedge fund"
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# ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry shuts down hedge fund

**Published:** November 13, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** B2B, Blogs, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
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[Michael Burry](https://www.share-talk.com/big-short-investor-sparks-global-sell-off-as-ai-bubble-fears-grow/) — the investor immortalised in *The Big Short* for predicting the collapse of the US mortgage market — appears to have **shut down his hedge fund** after placing a high-profile wager against the artificial intelligence boom.

![](https://www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G5o8S7XXEAAlWiz-228x300.webp)

Regulatory filings show that **Scion Asset Management**, Burry’s firm, has been **deregistered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)**, with its status marked as **“terminated”** this week. The move removes the firm from federal oversight and means Scion must **return investor capital**, given that hedge funds managing over **$100m (£75m)** are required to remain SEC-registered.

In a brief and cryptic post on **X**, Burry teased a new chapter, writing he was moving “on to much better things Nov 25” — fuelling speculation that he may be transitioning to a **family office**, which would allow him to invest his own wealth with far less regulatory scrutiny.

### **A $1.1bn Bet Against AI High-Flyers**

The timing of Scion’s closure raised eyebrows after reports emerged that Burry had placed a **$1.1bn bet** against two of the stock market’s biggest AI winners: **Nvidia** and **Palantir**.

Burry revealed he had bought **2027 put options** allowing him to sell Palantir shares at **$50**, a position that profits if the stock falls below that level. Shares currently trade at **$184**.

Since his bearish bets surfaced, **Nvidia’s share price has fallen roughly 8%**, while **Palantir is down around 11%**. Palantir’s outspoken CEO **Alex Karp** dismissed Burry’s stance as “bats— crazy”, prompting Burry to retort that he was “not surprised” Karp couldn’t “crack” the regulatory filing outlining the trade.

### **A Man Who Saw the Last Crisis Coming**

Burry became a household name after correctly predicting — and profiting from — the collapse of the **US mortgage-backed securities market** in 2007, a move that earned Scion roughly **$1bn** and cemented his reputation as one of Wall Street’s most contrarian thinkers.

His story was chronicled in **Michael Lewis’s bestselling book *The Big Short*** and later adapted into the Oscar-winning 2015 film, with **Christian Bale** starring as Burry.

### **Renewed Bubble Warnings**

After years of relative quiet, Burry has re-emerged on X with warnings reminiscent of his pre-2008 commentary. In late October he posted:

> “Sometimes, we see bubbles.”

His bearish wagers on Nvidia and Palantir have tapped into wider market fears that **AI stocks have become dangerously overvalued**, echoing concerns about the sustainability of the sector’s explosive growth.

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