Michael Burry says he's shorting Caterpillar for the first time after it nearly doubled in the AI-driven rally of 2026
Burry said Caterpillar’s valuation has reached a three-decade high as he added bearish bets on Nvidia, Applied Materials, Tesla and SOXX.
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'The Big Short' Michael Burry Warns AI Stocks Could Crash 30% as He Shorts Nvidia, Tesla and SOXX
'Big Short' investor Michael Burry has unveiled fresh bets against Nvidia, Tesla and a major semiconductor ETF, warning that parts of the AI-fuelled stock market boom now resemble extremes last seen during the dot-com era. In a June 30 post on his Substack, Burry disclosed short positions in Nvidia, Tesla, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), Applied Materials and Caterpillar. He argued that investor expectations around the semiconductor cycle …
Michael Burry's Short Call Dents Caterpillar's AI-Fueled Rally
(Bloomberg) — Caterpillar Inc. stock slid from a record high Wednesday after Michael Burry, made famous in The Big Short for his bets against the US housing market ahead of the 2008 crisis, said he shorted the industrial heavyweight for the first time.
'Big Short' Michael Burry revealed fresh bets against Tesla, Nvidia, Caterpillar, and a chip index
Michael Burry published an update on his short positions.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty ImagesMichael Burry is betting against Tesla, Caterpillar, and an array of chip stocks.Burry said the leading chip index was overvalued, and he was "shocked" to be short Caterpillar.The "Big Short" investor disclosed his latest bearish positions in a Substack post on Tuesday.Michael Burry has placed fresh bets against Tesla, Caterpillar, Nvidia, Applied Materials, and…
Michael Burry says he's shorting Caterpillar for the first time after it nearly doubled in the AI-driven rally of 2026
"Caterpillar jumped out at me," Burry said. "I have never shorted Caterpillar. It has always done great for me on the long side in the past."
Caterpillar stock falls 4% as Michael Burry shorts stock after AI rally
Michael Burry has taken a bearish position against Caterpillar, arguing that the construction equipment maker has become one of the most overvalued beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence investment boom.Burry disclosed on Tuesday that he shorted Caterpillar shares at $1,060.98 as part of a broader set of bearish positions that also includes Nvidia, Applied Materials, Tesla, and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX).Caterpillar CAT shares fe…
Michael Burry, known as "Big Short", opened new short positions on Tesla, Nvidia, Applied Materials, Caterpillar and iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), indicating a reassessment of the technology sector
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