Abraxas Capital's short oil position generates $12 million in weekly profit.

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On April 9, 2026, Abraxas Capital executed a take-profit strategy as its short oil position reached a $12 million weekly profit. The fund’s “short oil, long crypto” strategy turned a $9.7 million floating loss into $8.7 million in gains. The total position size remains at $152 million, comprising $126 million in crude oil shorts and $26.1 million in crypto longs. This move underscores capital preservation through strategic hedging amid shifting market conditions.

HuoXing Finance reports that, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, on April 9, two addresses belonging to Abraxas Capital, Hyperliquid’s largest crude oil short position holder, saw a significant recovery in their account values over the week following the ceasefire announcement, with funds rebounding by over $12 million, turning a previous $9.7 million unrealized loss on their “short oil, long crypto” position into a profit. As of publication, both addresses continue to simultaneously take profits and reduce positions, maintaining an unrealized profit of $8.7 million. After this round of position reduction, the total holding size remains at $152 million, including approximately $126 million in combined short positions on Brent and WTI crude oil, and approximately $26.1 million in long positions across crypto markets. Details of the remaining crude oil short positions are as follows: BRENTOIL short (5x leverage): position size reduced from $92 million to $78 million, average price ~$96; WTICRUDE short (5x leverage): position size reduced from $51 million to $48.5 million, average price ~$95. Addresses: 0x5b5d51203a0f9079f8aeb098a6523a13F298C060 0xb83de012dba672c76a7dbbbf3e459cb59d7d6e36

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