'Big Short' manager Burry, Farallon among hedge funds making large bets on Chinese firms

'Big Short' manager Burry, Farallon among hedge funds making large bets on Chinese firms

FILE PHOTO: Shopping trolley is seen in front of Alibaba logo in this illustration, July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

“Big Short” investor Michael Burry, Farallon Capital Management, and Coatue Management were among the prominent hedge fund managers who took large bets on Chinese companies ahead of the reopening of the country’s borders in January after nearly three years of restrictions, securities filings showed on Tuesday.