Michael Burry, a former American hedge fund supervisor and investor referred to as ‘The Large Quick,’ has revealed some new inventory portfolio updates, doubling down on his bearish outlook.
As revealed in an August 4 Substack submit, Burry exited his lengthy place in Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), closed his brief place in Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), and lined his January 2026 brief on Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR).
Moreover, he rolled his Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) brief place to June 2027 and prolonged his brief on the Invesco QQQ Belief ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ) to February 2027.
At present, the investor additionally continues to carry brief positions within the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX), Micron (NASDAQ: MU), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA).
Michael Burry warns we’re heading towards a brand new 1987 sell-off
Alongside his up to date positions, Burry additionally took the chance to warn that the market may nonetheless be heading towards a crash much like the 1987 sell-off regardless of the S&P 500 climbing to recent report highs.
“I proceed to imagine it’s attainable we’re close to a significant prime, and possibl[y] a 1987-type fall, however the S&P 500 making new highs possible will convey new cash into the market,” Burry wrote.
His warning got here because the S&P 500 gained 1.9% and posted its first report shut since June, supported by stronger-than-expected company earnings and decrease oil costs.
The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite additionally surged 2.7%, however Burry stays among the many most vocal critics of the factitious intelligence (AI) rally, arguing that spending on the brand new know-how is pushed by financing preparations which can be removed from sustainable.

“Bear in mind, the market going up on falling volatility forces vol-targeting funds to leverage up, and brings leverage from different momentum methods into play,” he added.
General, Burry stays assured within the long-term profitability of his trades, with all the shorts remaining sound apart from his guess towards Nvidia.

