Quỹ phòng hộ chủ đề AI bắt đầu thanh lý để tăng thanh khoản

The Huoxing Finance report states that on July 30, according to CNBC, Leopold Aschenbrenner, a 25-year-old Wall Street newcomer dubbed an AI stock guru and former OpenAI researcher, has suffered massive losses due to incorrect investment decisions in software stocks through his AI-themed hedge fund, Situational Awareness. The fund has since suspended certain trades and is urgently raising capital to address the crisis. According to insiders, major brokers for the fund—including financial institutions such as Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase—have been assisting the fund in meeting leverage requirements or orderly reducing positions. These brokers reportedly promoted certain assets of the fund in both long and short positions prior to trading commencement to facilitate sales. The future of Situational Awareness remains uncertain; it is still unclear whether the fund will meet its obligations through negotiated asset sales or is undergoing a full-scale liquidation. The fund is also attempting to increase liquidity by selling stakes in private companies, including its prior investment in Anthropic. However, the exact number of shares offered remains undisclosed, though potential buyers have expressed interest in purchasing some or all of the shares. Documents show that as of the end of the first quarter, Situational Awareness’s largest positions included Nebius, SanDisk, Micron, and CoreWeave—all of which saw their stock prices decline by more than 35% this month. Founded in 2024, the fund’s investment thesis was based on Aschenbrenner’s prediction of an accelerated arrival of AGI. At its peak, the fund’s size reached approximately $20 billion, with a net return of 439% as of June 2026, making it one of the most closely watched star funds during this AI market rally. Its portfolio covered major AI infrastructure and compute chain-related companies, utilizing leverage to amplify positions.