‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Denies Shorting Tesla Stock

Renowned investor Michael Burry denied short selling on Wednesday Teslaafter calling the electric vehicle maker “ridiculously overvalued.”

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Burry, who earned his reputation by successfully predicting the collapse of the US housing market that led to the 2008 global financial crisis, clarified his position after describing Tesla as “ridiculously overvalued” in an article. separate post.

The Big Short Investor made the same assessment of Tesla’s stock valuation for subscribers of its new paid Substack newsletter earlier this month.

Burry recently made headlines with a technological short bet. He said some of America’s biggest companies were using aggressive accounting to inflate their supposed profits from the AI ​​boom.

Burry’s latest comments about Tesla come shortly after the company took the unusual step of edition sales estimates that appear to indicate a lower-than-expected outlook for its vehicle deliveries.

Tesla on Monday set an average estimate of 1.6 million vehicle deliveries in 2025, down about 8% from 2024, putting the company on track for its second consecutive fall in annual vehicle sales.

Tesla has had a roller coaster ride this year. The company, whose shares have recently reached an all-time closing high of $489.88, saw stock collapse in the first quarter amid fierce competition, particularly from Chinese electric vehicle makers, and reputational fallout from Musk’s inflammatory political rhetoric.

Shares of Tesla were slightly lower in premarket trading Wednesday. The company’s stock has gained more than 12.5% ​​in 2025.

— CNBC’s Yun Li contributed to this report.