one year on
Michael Burry discloses Nvidia and Palantir puts; Palantir CEO calls shorting them 'bats--- crazy'
The 'Big Short' investor's billion-dollar bearish AI wagers spook markets and draw a fiery rebuke from Palantir's Alex Karp.
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Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management discloses put options against two AI leaders as of September 30, according to a 13F filing released Monday. The notional values: roughly $912 million against Palantir and $187 million against Nvidia. The filing doesn’t specify strike prices or expiration dates.
The disclosure follows a cryptic post on X last week in which Burry writes, “Sometimes, we see bubbles. Sometimes, there is something to do about it. Sometimes, the only winning move is not to play.” In a Monday post, he shares charts comparing today’s AI capex surge to the dotcom era.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp fires back on CNBC’s Squawk Box Tuesday, calling the bets “bats— crazy.” “The two companies he’s shorting are the ones making all the money, which is super weird,” Karp says. “It’s probably just, ‘How do I get my position out and not look like a fool?’”
Markets sell off sharply. Palantir falls 8% despite beating revenue estimates and offering upbeat guidance. Nvidia drops 4%. The Nasdaq slides 2%, its worst day since August, and the S&P 500 slips 1.17%. Separately, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon warns of a 10–20% equity drawdown ahead.
The record
Fortune: 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry follows up cryptic AI bubble warning with bearish stock activity on Nvidia and Palantir
CNBC: Alex Karp blasts 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry as 'bats--- crazy' for bets against Palantir, Nvidia
CNN Business: Michael Burry of 'The Big Short' is back with cryptic messages — and two massive bets
In a CNBC interview, Karp blasted Burry for shorting 'the two companies making all the money,' saying it was 'bats--- crazy' and that Palantir would triple down to make short sellers poorer.
The CFRA Research analyst said a tech pullback was overdue and that Burry's comments likely exacerbated concerns.
One year later — open only if you can handle spoilers
Scion's SEC registration was terminated as of November 10, 2025, a week after the disclosure; Burry carried his AI-bubble case to a paid Substack, Cassandra Unchained, and in September 2026 said he had closed out his December 2026 puts on both Nvidia and Palantir to hold more cash.
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Compiled and edited by Adam Allcock.
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