ChainCatcher report, according to Coinglass data, Hyperliquid whale positions currently stand at $2.82 billion, with long positions at $1.37 billion (48.58% of total exposure) and short positions at $1.45 billion (51.42% of total exposure). Long P&L stands at -$132 million, while short P&L is $241 million. Notably, the whale address 0xa5b0..41 took a 15x fully-collateralized long position on ETH at $2,026.39, with an unrealized P&L of -$2.9578 million.
Hyperliquid whale holdings reach $2.82B, short positions slightly outnumber longs
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Whale activity on Hyperliquid reached $2.82 billion as of February 16, 2026, with short positions slightly surpassing longs. Longs totaled $1.37 billion (48.58%) and recorded an unrealized loss of $13.2 million, while shorts at $1.45 billion (51.42%) gained $24.1 million. Whale activity included a major address, 0xa5b0..41, which opened a 15x ETH long at $2,026.39, now down $295,780.
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