Michael Burry

Michael Burry

investor United States

Michael Burry is an American physician and hedge fund manager, best known for his successful prediction of the subprime mortgage crisis, which he famously profited from during the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Burry is the founder of Scion Asset Management and has gained further recognition as a central character in Michael Lewis's book 'The Big Short' and its film adaptation. He is known for his value investing approach and his willingness to make unconventional bets based on thorough analysis.

Born on Jun 19, 1971 (54 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
312,029
Power
12,546$
Sentiment
5.14
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Canada 3 5.00 0.28% +10% 38,005,238 116,667 $1,700,000 5,219$
United Kingdom 1 4.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 33,458 $2,700,000 1,331$
Australia 1 6.00 0.09% +10% 25,499,884 25,546 $1,380,000 1,383$
Spain 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 46,754,778 43,092 $1,400,000 1,290$
Liechtenstein 1 5.00 0.11% +0% 38,137 42 $6,900 8$
Taiwan 1 5.00 0.13% +0% 23,816,775 30,224 $670,000 850$
Switzerland 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 8,654,622 7,984 $700,000 646$
Italy 1 4.00 0.09% +0% 60,461,826 55,015 $2,000,000 1,820$
Totals 10 271,117,271 312,028 $10,556,900 12,547$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Italy Italy: Michael Burry, the founder of Scion Capital, has criticized Tesla's stock as being 'ridiculously overvalued'. 4

Corriere della Sera: Tesla, la grande scommessa di Burry ora è contro Musk: perché il guru dei mutui subprime punta sul crollo dei titoli dell’auto elettrica

Switzerland Switzerland: Michael Burry is a star investor who warned that the stock markets are in a bad situation and bad years are ahead. 5

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Crash droht bei Nvidia und Palantir

Canada Canada: Famed investor Michael Burry took aim at the artificial intelligence industry, claiming a financial bubble could be brewing. 5

The Globe and Mail: Take our business and investing news quiz for the week ending Nov. 28

Canada Canada: Michael Burry is in a war of words with Nvidia over whether there is another financial bubble brewing in artificial intelligence. 5

The Globe and Mail: Nvidia spat with Big Short investor Burry highlights AI bubble fears

Spain Spain: Michael Burry was the investor who first identified the fragility of the U.S. mortgage market and decided to bet against it before the 2008 crisis. 8

El País: Soñar con la burbuja | Opinión

Australia Australia: Michael Burry, who predicted the global financial crisis, has become a soloist, taking big bets on Nvidia’s share price falling. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald: The moment you will be able to hear a pin drop in global markets