Stock Markets April 10, 2026 03:52 PM

Burry Stands Firm Against Palantir After Trump Praise Boosts Shares

Investor Michael Burry says he is retaining long-dated puts on Palantir despite a rally following a presidential endorsement

By Jordan Park PLTR
Burry Stands Firm Against Palantir After Trump Praise Boosts Shares
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Investor Michael Burry said he is maintaining a bearish wager against Palantir Technologies, holding long-dated put options entered in fall 2025 and repeatedly rolled. His position remains despite a rally prompted by a Truth Social endorsement from former President Donald Trump that lifted the stock from intraday lows. Burry continues to argue the company’s fundamental value is well below current market levels.

Key Points

  • Michael Burry continues to hold long-dated put options against Palantir, positions he began in fall 2025 and has rolled since.
  • A Truth Social endorsement from Donald Trump temporarily lifted Palantir shares off intraday lows, but the stock remained down about 13% for the week and roughly 28% year-to-date in 2026.
  • Burry believes Palantir’s fundamental value is well under $50 per share, while the stock traded near $127 per share on Friday.

Michael Burry reaffirmed on Friday that he remains positioned against Palantir Technologies, saying he will keep the long-dated put options he has held since he began betting against the company in the fall of 2025. In a post on Substack, the investor detailed the specific option contracts he owns and stated he is not liquidating them in response to recent market moves.

"I now own the June 17 2027 Strike Price 50 Puts and the Decembers 19, 2026 Strike Price 100 Puts. I am not selling these today," Burry wrote in the post.

His remarks came after a public endorsement of Palantir by former President Donald Trump on Truth Social earlier on Friday. Trump wrote, "Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to have great warfighting capabilities and equipment," adding, "Just ask our enemies!!!" The post lifted the stock off intraday lows.

Despite the intraday bounce tied to the endorsement, Palantir shares were still set for a weekly decline of about 13%, which would leave the stock down roughly 28% for 2026 to date. On Friday, Palantir traded at around $127 per share.

Burry pointed to the stock's weakening after an earlier peak near $200 last year. While he acknowledged that a short-term rally is possible, he reiterated his view on the company’s intrinsic worth.

"Trump’s post rallied the stock after the stock had fallen 18% the last three days. The stock may catch a wind here. It has been selling off with software stocks. As mentioned, I continue to hold the puts, as I believe the fundamental value of this company is well under $50/share," Burry wrote.

In his post, Burry noted he has repeatedly rolled the bearish position since initiating it in late 2025, and he emphasized that he is not selling into the recent price movement despite the endorsement-related uptick.


Contextual note: The comments and figures above reflect statements made by Michael Burry and the intraday market moves reported on the same trading day; they summarize Burry's stated option holdings, his valuation view, and the impact of the presidential social media post on the stock's intraday performance.

Risks

  • Short-term rallies tied to high-profile endorsements - such moves can create volatility in technology and defense-related equities.
  • Broader software sector weakness - Palantir has been selling off alongside software stocks, which could continue to pressure its share price.
  • Market timing and option roll risk - holding and rolling long-dated put positions exposes investors to price swings and execution timing uncertainties in derivatives markets.

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