RE: Interesting read on junior miners short selling, is this happening to Solg?26 Dec 2023 11:09
Short investing is, at the best of times, a dangerous game. It can lead to humongous profits, as it did for Michael Burry in 2008 when he correctly predicted the American real estate bubble would crash. But it can also lead to huge losses, as it has done for Burry in the last few months.
Three months ago, his 13F filing showed that Burry had bought more than $1.5 billion in put options, betting the S&P 500 and NASDAQ would fall sharply. In the intervening period, he has closed that position - apparently at a 40% loss. While there is some nuance to this story (including the fact that the $1.5 billion figure is actually the notional value of the short and not the actual amount of money at stake), it still proves how risky shorting assets can be.
Not that this has deterred Burry. He's already found his next target - and it's no small fish either.
Obviously not for the faint hearted.