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Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management Adds Tech Puts, Exits All Equity Holdings in Q1 2025

Michael Burry exits all stocks, adds new put positions in Nvidia, Alibaba, and JD.com for Q1 2025.

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Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management filed its Q1 2025 13F on May 15, 2025, revealing a dramatic portfolio shift. The fund increased its disclosed holdings value from $77.4 million in Q4 2024 to $199.2 million in Q1 2025, while reducing the number of total positions from 13 to 7. All previous equity positions were fully exited and replaced with a focused portfolio dominated by put options against large-cap tech and Chinese internet stocks.

Scion Asset Management Snapshot – Q1 2025

Total Portfolio Value: $199.23 million
Number of Holdings: 7 (down from 13 in Q4 2024)
Filing Date: May 15, 2025
Form Type: 13F-HR

Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management Portfolio Value by Quarter

  • Q4 2024:
    • Value: $77,435,000
    • Holdings: 13
    • Date Filed: February 14, 2025
  • Q1 2025:
    • Value: $199,225,000
    • Holdings: 7
    • Date Filed: May 15, 2025

Portfolio Growth (QoQ): +157.3%

Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management New Positions – Q1 2025

Scion initiated the following put options as new positions in Q1 2025:

  • Nvidia (NVDA) – 900,000 put contracts | $97.54 million
  • Alibaba (BABA) – 200,000 put contracts | $26.45 million
  • PDD Holdings (PDD) – 200,000 put contracts | $23.67 million
  • JD.com (JD) – 400,000 put contracts | $16.45 million
  • Trip.com Group (TCOM) – 200,000 put contracts | $12.72 million
  • Baidu Inc (BIDU) – 100,000 put contracts | $9.20 million
  • Estée Lauder (EL) – 200,000 shares (equity) | $13.20 million

Up from 100,000 shares in Q4 2024 (previously valued at $7.5 million)

Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management Fully Exited Positions

Scion exited all 13 prior holdings from Q4 2024, including:

  • Alibaba (BABA) – 150,000 shares
  • JD.com (JD) – 300,000 shares
  • Baidu (BIDU) – 125,000 shares
  • PDD Holdings (PDD) – 75,000 shares
  • V.F. Corp (VFC) – 200,000 shares
  • Molina Healthcare (MOH) – 25,000 shares
  • Oscar Health (OSCR) – 200,000 shares
  • Magnachip Semiconductor (MAGN) – 200,000 shares
  • American Coastal Insurance (UIHC) – 146,100 shares
  • Canada Goose Holdings (GOOS) – 24,838 shares
  • HCA Healthcare (HCA) – 15,000 shares
  • Bruker Corp (BRKR) – 75,000 shares

Each of these was completely eliminated by Q1 2025.

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