'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says he's not shorting Tesla

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Why it matters

Michael Burry, founder of Scion Asset Management, has denied shorting Tesla in a recent social media post, stating he is not short on the company.

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Neutral How the article is written, as reported by the source.

Expected market reaction

Bullish Confidence 90% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 90% confidence.

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Source CNBC
Claim 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says he's not shorting Tesla
AI inference Bullish · 90%
Generated 2025-12-31 10:49

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Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

In a social media post on X, the Scion Asset Management founder responded to a user asking if he would bet against Tesla by saying: "I am not short."

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Original article published by CNBC on December 31, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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