Michael Burry Boosts China Stakes But With Cautious Hedges
- Scion added to holdings of Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com in 3Q
- Bought puts on same stocks to hedge against potential losses
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Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager famous for his 2008 bet against the US housing market, further increased his exposures in China stocks including Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. in the third quarter as Beijing rolled out a stimulus blitz, but also added new bearish options that would provide downside protection.
Scion Asset Management, Burry’s investment firm, boosted its holdings of Alibaba by almost 30% to 200,000 shares during the quarter. At the same time, Scion bought put options with the notional value equivalent to 84% of its Alibaba holdings, according to a 13F regulatory filing on Thursday. The put options allow Scion to sell the stocks to lock in a profit or limit losses, should Alibaba tumble.