BlockBeats: Michael Burry says Broadcom-Anthropic deal poses financial risks
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BlockBeats relays Michael Burry's questioning of transaction risks between Broadcom and Anthropic; relevant amounts and listing arrangements remain to be verified.
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"The Big Short" Michael Burry: Broadcom and Anthropic's Hundred-Billion USD Deal Carries Hidden Financial Risks, Will Not Buy Company A's Stock Next Week
BlockBeats News, November 11, Michael Burry, the real-life figure behind "The Big Short," analyzed and pointed out that the 161000000000 USD hardware deal between Broadcom and Anthropic carries significant hidden risks, with the agreement transferring part of the financial risk to insurance companies. He also noted that Broadcom provided Anthropic with an additional 42000000000 USD loan, on top of its existing commitments.
Michael Burry reiterated that he has no intention of buying Anthropic's stock when it goes public next week. "For the good of humanity, the market should fall sharply to stop the IPOs of Open AI and Anthropic."
Previously, Michael Burry stated that Anthropic's IPO prospectus (S-1) "reveals catastrophically fragile systemic risks across the entire AI boom (not just Anthropic alone)." He believes that Company A has a circular and interconnected financing structure: the supercomputing giant simultaneously plays multiple roles as Anthropic's "lender, supplier, channel partner, and shareholder." Moreover, Anthropic's quarterly revenue growth rate dropped from approximately 144% in the previous quarter to about 46%, while computing costs rose significantly (by about 78%).
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Key points
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BlockBeats relayed Michael Burry's analysis on November 11: Broadcom and Anthropic's 161000000000 USD hardware deal shifts some financial risk to insurance companies.
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Reports indicate that Burry pointed out Broadcom also provided Anthropic with an additional 42000000000 USD loan, on top of its existing commitments.
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Reports state that Burry reiterated his lack of interest in buying Anthropic stock when it lists next week, and advocated stopping the IPOs of Open AI and Anthropic.
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Reports relay Burry's judgment: Anthropic has a circular and interconnected financing structure, with supercomputing giants serving simultaneously as its lenders, suppliers, channel partners, and shareholders.
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Reports mention that Anthropic's quarterly revenue growth rate fell from approximately 144% in the previous quarter to about 46%, while computing costs rose sharply by about 78%.
AI-assisted interpretation
The following is analysis, separate from reported facts. Verify important claims independently.
This news item primarily consists of media relaying Burry's risk assessments. His questioning extends beyond transaction amounts to include who bears the risks within the transactions, and financing relationships where the same participants act as lenders, suppliers, channel partners, and shareholders. The mentioned decline in revenue growth rate refers to a slowdown in growth speed, not necessarily a decrease in revenue; these figures and related arrangements have not yet been verified against the attached original documents.
Why it matters to readers
This questioning focuses on how risks are borne in the Broadcom-Anthropic transaction, as well as Anthropic's financing relationships and changes in computing costs. However, personal judgments cannot directly serve as evidence that such risks have materialized.
One should distinguish between media relays, personal opinions, and verified company disclosures; Burry's statement about not buying stock does not mean future stock performance is determined.
Risks and unknowns
Burry's original statements are not attached, making it impossible to independently verify the relays and context.
The transactions of USD 161,000,000,000, the additional loans of USD 42,000,000,000, and the insurance risk transfer arrangements lack supporting original documentation.
Anthropic's planned listing next week and the described contents of the S-1 remain to be verified.
The revenue growth rate and increase in computing costs do not specify the exact quarters, calculation methods, or original data sources.
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Circular financing and systemic risks are Burry's judgments; the evidence provided does not offer independent verification.
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