After abandoning his last known short trade – a 2023 bet against the semiconductor industry – Michael Burry has become known for some very successful long positions and some exceptionally controversial long positions.
In fact, some ““The Big Short” Investors’ largest holdings, according to the latest available 13-f filings, include a group of Chinese stocks with a lackluster track record but also several companies with exceptional performance such as payment processing company Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR) and online luxury retailer The RealReal (NASDAQ: FOUR). TRUE).
Given the mix of strong, failing and lackluster stock picks and market uncertainty at the start of 2025, Finbold decided to consult its artificial intelligence (AI) tool on how Burry’s largest positions would perform by the end of the first quarter (Q1) of the year.
Finbold AI forecasts late Q1 price for Burry’s 5 largest holdings
Initially, Finbold’s AI tool used trading signals such as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Simple Moving Averages (SMA) to assess that Burry’s largest holding, Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), is a stock that has managed to rise 24.17% in… Past 12 Months Despite the turmoil, it is set to rise another 31.17% by late Q1 and rise to $112.50.
The expected upside for another major company, JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) – a stock that has risen a staggering 78.19% in the last 52 weeks – is somewhat more modest and came in at an average of 6.32% to $41.25.
After getting a respite from Chinese stocks, Finbold’s AI tool estimates that US payments processor Shift4 Payments is likely to trade mostly sideways and rise just 2.81% to $114.12 in the next 60 days. Although the expected upside is limited, it is worth noting that with a press time price of $112.98, FOUR shares are up 50.78% in the past year.
Finally, Tool dealt the only two big losers among Michael Burry’s large holdings. Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), a company that is down 16.85% in the past 12 months, is set to post an impressive 27.92% rise by the end of Q1 2025 and rise to $105.25.
The outlook for Olaplex Holdings (NASDAQ: OLPX), a company whose shares have collapsed 31.60% in 52 weeks, is more positive, with an expected rise of 44.2% to $2.30.
Finbold AI predicts that you would make this much money if you invested in Burry’s top properties
If the AI prediction tool proves correct and someone chooses to split a $1,000 investment evenly across Burry’s 5 largest holdings on January 20, they will be looking at a 22.42% rise in total assets, as their holdings will grow to a collective value of $1,224.18.
On BABA shares, the trader will see $200 turn into $264, on the Jordanian dinar into $213.45, and on the third Chinese stock, BIDU, into $254.26. Looking at the two US companies, Olaplex and Shift4 Payments, they will grow to $291 and $201.47, respectively.
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