Whale VBVIT Becomes the Top Short Holder in 14 NASDAQ 100 Stocks

Chainthink

Release Time: 2026/09/02 10:35:33

Summary

Whale trading activity has intensified as the 'VBVIT' address on Hyperliquid has accumulated massive short positions across BTC, ETH, and XYZ100. As of 17:41 HK time, the total short value stands at $107.5 million, with a floating profit of $2.45 million. BTC shorts amount to 839.45 BTC ($64.32 million, 10x leverage), generating $1.28 million in profit; ETH shorts total 11,851.47 ETH ($28.12 million, 20x leverage), yielding a $934,800 gain. The XYZ100 position consists of 522.16 contracts ($15.09 million, 20x leverage), with a $237,800 profit. 'VBVIT' now holds 60 short positions, including the largest short in 14 NASDAQ 100 stocks. The address holds the largest short in ASML, IBM, AVGO, and MRVL. With a historical win rate of 48.44%, the whale’s value investing strategy in crypto continues to draw attention.

ChainThink reports that on September 2, according to TradingBeats monitoring, the whale address 'VBVIT' recently initiated significant short positions on BTC, ETH, and the Nasdaq 100-related asset XYZ100.

As of 17:41 (Hong Kong Time), the combined short positions of the three major traders total approximately $107.5 million, with a current unrealized profit of about $2.4535 million.

Specific position: Short BTC position of 839.45 coins, with a position value of approximately $64.3196 million, 10x leverage, average entry price of $78,146.80, and unrealized profit of approximately $1.2809 million;

Short ETH position of 11,851.47 ETH, with a position value of approximately $28.12 million, 20x leverage, average entry price of $2,451.97, unrealized profit of approximately $934,800;

XYZ100 short position of 522.16 tokens, with a position value of approximately $15.09 million, 20x leverage, and an unrealized profit of approximately $237,800.

This address currently holds 86 positions, including 60 short positions with a total notional value of approximately $137 million and an overall unrealized profit of about $2.62 million.

Currently ranked as the 3rd largest short on BTC, 8th largest short on ETH, and 2nd largest short on XYZ100, and also the top short on 14 U.S. stocks/ETFs including ASML, IBM, AVGO, and MRVL on Hyperliquid.

This address previously attracted attention due to a $30 million SPCX short position, with a historical win rate of 48.44%.

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