In just a few days, investors will get a glimpse of the latest portfolio revision for Q1 2025 by Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’, one of the most influential names on Wall Street.
Per Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, the portfolio update contained in 13F filings must be submitted within 45 days of the quarter’s end.
For Q1 2025, which closed on March 31, this sets the deadline for Burry’s filing on or before May 15, 2025. Today, April 22, the Scion Asset Management founder has not yet submitted the filing.
As reported by Finbold, his Q4 2024 filing, submitted on February 14, 2025, fell well within the 45-day window.
Renowned for his foresight of the 2008 financial crisis, Burry’s filings are of interest, as his picks often highlight potentially undervalued opportunities or signal looming market risks.
Now, with global markets on edge amid the trade tensions, any defensive picks from Burry could be noteworthy as investors battle heightened volatility.
Burry’s Q4 2024 portfolio update
To recap, Burry’s Q4 2024 13F revealed that Scion Asset Management held 13 stocks with a total portfolio value of $77.4 million. The portfolio remained heavily tilted toward Chinese e-commerce giants, with Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) comprising 16.43% and 13.61% of the holdings, respectively.
However, the filing showed Burry trimmed his exposure, reducing his stake in JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) by 40% and in Alibaba by 25%. These cuts came amid recent rallies in Chinese stocks.
Insights from U.S.- China trade war
With the trade conflict between the United States and China intensifying, Burry’s upcoming filing will offer clues on whether he has further reduced his holdings in Chinese tech or shifted his focus to sectors less exposed to trade war risks.
Notably, while the investor’s Chinese tech bets paid off early in 2025 as China’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector surged, the ongoing trade war reversed those gains.
In this context, a Finbold report noted that from February 3 to April 21, Alibaba rose 10.4%, while Baidu and JD.com fell 5.8% and 13.3%, respectively, resulting in a combined value of $37 million. Still, Burry’s portfolio remains up by $2 million since December 2024, despite the turbulence.
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