Washington, Nov 13, 2025 (AFP) - "Big Short" investor closes fund after billion-dollar AI bets

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2025-11-14

Michael Burry, the investor who gained fame after being featured in "The Big Short" -- the film about the 2008 financial crisis -- has closed his hedge fund Scion Capital amid growing Wall Street concerns about inflated tech and AI valuations. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) database, Scion Capital was listed as "terminated" earlier this week. Burry had recently placed billion-dollar bets against software company Palanti......

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