What gives Michael Burry his rizz? Short-sellers have long been despised by the retail investing crowd, who have often taken bullish positions on the stocks short-sellers are betting will fall. Inside Business  stories reveal the inner workings of companies from Silicon Valley to Wall Street that are shaping our world today. " The Big Short " investor, though, seems to be an exception. The founder of Scion Asset Management skyrocketed to fame after successfully predicting the 2008 market crash.