Michael Burry
Michael Burry | |
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| Born | Michael James Burry June 19, 1971 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Vanderbilt University (MD) |
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| Known for | Founding and managing Scion Asset Management |
Michael James Burry (/ˈbɜːri/; born June 19, 1971) is an American investor, hedge fund manager and licensed physician. He founded the hedge fund Scion Capital, which later went by the name Scion Asset Management. In 2025, Burry announced he was shutting down Scion Asset Management.
He is best known for being among the first investors to predict and profit from the subprime mortgage crisis.