According to ChainCatcher, data from Coinglass shows that on the Hyperliquid platform, whales currently hold a total position of $4.42 billion, with long positions at $2.171 billion (49.13% of total exposure) and short positions at $2.248 billion (50.87% of total exposure). The unrealized PnL for longs is -$39.14 million, and for shorts is -$18.23 million. Notably, the whale address 0x8def..ae entered a 5x full-position short on HYPE at $45.2562, with an current unrealized PnL of -$17.8151 million.
Hyperliquid Whale Holdings Reach $4.42B with a 0.97 Long-Short Ratio
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Summary
Whale trading activity on Hyperliquid reached $4.42 billion as of May 23, 2026, with long positions at $217.1 million (49.13%) and short positions at $224.8 million (50.87%). Long-term investing shows an unrealized loss of $39.14 million, while short positions show $18.23 million in losses. A major whale at 0x8def..ae holds a 5x fully collateralized short on HYPE at $45.2562, with $17.82 million in unrealized losses.
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