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GameStop shares move higher after Michael Burry says he’s been buying the stock

Michael Burry increased his stake to 9.3% of GameStop, calling it a long-term value investment as shares rose 7.39%, reflecting renewed investor confidence.

  • On Monday, Michael Burry disclosed in a Substack post that he has been buying GameStop Corp shares, sending shares up nearly 7%, with GME at $24.69.
  • Through his recently closed Scion Asset Management, Michael Burry said his GameStop purchases are a long-term value play and expects he is buying near 1x tangible book value / 1x net asset value.
  • Ryan Cohen recently bought one million shares last week, lifting his stake to about 42.1 million shares, and GameStop approved a compensation plan granting options on roughly 171.5 million additional shares.
  • Monday's trading volume in GameStop soared as the stock hit its highest level since October 8, with Investing.com reporting an intraday rise of 8.8% before trimming gains and traders across social media taking notice.
  • Seeing him return now, Michael Burry's patient stance near book value contrasts the 2021 meme-stock episode led by retail traders and hedge funds, highlighting potential value beyond speculation.
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Portfolio broke the news in on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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