Benzinga - by Piero Cingari, Benzinga Staff Writer.
Michael Burry, the visionary investor behind a legendary bet on the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, made significant adjustments to his investment portfolio in the last quarter of 2023, according to the latest 13F filings.
Burry’s Scion Asset Management, known for its contrarian and value-oriented investment approach, has notably increased its stakes in Chinese retailers while also entering the AI-driven rally of two U.S. tech giants.
Burry’s Latest Moves
- HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE:HCA): Bought 20,000 shares valued at $5.41 million, representing 5.72% of the portfolio.
- Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL): Bought 50,000 shares worth $5.27 million, accounting for 5.57% of his portfolio.
- Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C): Bought 100,000 shares with a total value of $5.14 million, making up 5.44% of the portfolio.
- CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:CVS): Bought 65,000 shares valued at $5.1 million, comprising 5.43% of the portfolio.
- Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG): Bought 35,000 shares worth $4.89 million, 5.17% of the portfolio.
- Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN): Bought 30,000 shares valued at $4.56 million, making up 4.8% of the portfolio.
- JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:JD): Burry added 75,000 shares, bringing his total to 200,000 shares. This 60% increase in share count has a 2.29% impact on his current portfolio, valued at $5.78 million.
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA): Increased by 25,000 shares to a total of 75,000 shares, marking a 50% rise in share count with a valuation of $5.81 million.
Strategic Divestments
- Option PUTS on Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG): All contracts sold.
- Option PUTS on iShares Semiconductor ETF puts (NYSE:SOXX): All contracts sold.
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- Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE:HPP): Sold 400,000 shares.
- Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA): Exited 400,000 shares.
- Euronav NV (NYSE:EURN): Cleared 250,000 shares.
- Crescent Energy Company (NYSE:CRGY): Sold off 200,000 shares.
- Nexstar Media Group Inc (NASDAQ:NXST): Reduced by 16,151 shares, a 33.2% decrease. This media company traded at an average price of $146.43 during the quarter.
- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK): Saw a reduction of 16,151 shares, a 11.92% decrease. The stock’s trading price averaged $19.36 during the quarter.
- Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG): A reduction of 250 shares, a 16.67% decrease, with the stock trading at an average price of $3,118.13 during the quarter.
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