Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya dismissed “Big Short” investor Michael Burry as incompetent this week, stating the famed bear is “not very good at what he does” following Burry's suggestions that Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) is using accounting tricks to inflate its value.

Palihapitiya Dismisses Burry’s Theory As Incompetence

The sharp rebuke came during the latest episode of the All-In Podcast, recorded at The Venetian in Las Vegas.

The discussion was sparked by Burry's recent critiques of Nvidia, where he argued the chipmaker's massive share buybacks are effectively cooked books—designed to hide the dilutive impact of stock-based compensation (SBC) rather than return value to shareholders.

Palihapitiya, visibly unimpressed by Burry’s analysis, urged his co-hosts to move on from the topic entirely.

“I think we’ve given this guy way too much airtime,” Palihapitiya said. “He’s not very good at what he does.”

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