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Dec 2, 2025 12:10 PM

Michael Burry Hates Tesla's Value, But Isn't Short The Stock

“The Big Short” investor Michael Burry, once again, corrected the media on his portfolio and market positions. On Tuesday morning, Burry clarified that despite his scathing critique of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in a recent Substack post, he is not currently shorting the stock.

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Burry Sets the Record Straight

In a sharp rebuke posted to X, Burry specifically called out major outlets like Fortune and Bloomberg for misinterpreting his “Cassandra Unchained” newsletter published Monday.

“I never said I was short TSLA in my SS post,” Burry said. 

I never said I was short $TSLA in my SS post. @fortune @bloomberg The article also reports on an older $500 million bet. No, it was ...