Michael Burry attends the New York premiere of “The Big Short” at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on Nov. 23, 2015.
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Renowned investor Michael Burry on Wednesday denied shorting Tesla‘s shares after calling the electric vehicle maker “ridiculously overvalued.”
In a social media post on X, the Scion Asset Management founder responded to a user asking if he would bet against Tesla, saying, “I am not short.”
Burry, who earned his reputation by successfully predicting the collapse of the U.S. housing market that led to the 2008 global financial crisis, clarified his position after describing Tesla as “ridiculously overvalued” in a separate post.
“The Big Short” investor made the same assessment of Tesla’s stock valuation to subscribers to his new paid Substack newsletter earlier in the month.
Burry recently made headlines with a tech short bet. He said some of America’s largest companies were using aggressive accounting to inflate their supposed profits from the artificial intelligence boom.
Burry’s latest comments on Tesla come shortly after the company took the unusual step of publishing delivery estimates that appear to indicate a lower-than-expected outlook.
Deliveries are the closest approximation of vehicle sales reported by Tesla but are not precisely defined in the company’s shareholder communications.
Tesla on Monday compiled an average estimate for 1.6 million vehicle deliveries in 2025, down roughly 8% from 2024 and putting the company on track for its second straight annual drop.
Tesla has endured a roller-coaster ride this year. The company, whose stock recently notched an all-time closing high of $489.88, saw shares collapse in the first quarter amid stiff competition, particularly from Chinese EV manufacturers, and reputational fallout from Musk’s incendiary political rhetoric.
Shares of Tesla were down slightly in morning trading Wednesday. The company’s stock has gained more than 12.5% in 2025.
— CNBC’s Yun Li contributed to this report.
Correction: An earlier version of this story used deliveries and sales interchangeably. It has been updated to reflect the difference.
