AI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic shares
What's happening
Situational Awareness, the AI-focused hedge fund founded by a former OpenAI researcher, appears to have sold or had its public equity portfolio bought up by Citadel after leveraged bets collapsed in an AI-driven rout. Multiple reports say Citadel purchased most or all of Situational Awareness's stock holdings following the losses. TechCrunch adds that the fund still retains its Anthropic shares despite unwinding public equities.
Why it's trending
The story is rising because a high-profile AI hedge fund liquidation and a major buyer, Citadel, reveal how volatile leveraged AI bets are and which private AI stakes (Anthropic) survived the selloff.
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Everyone's focused on Citadel buying the public portfolio, but the real play is that Situational Awareness kept its Anthropic stake, that's where the upside still lives.
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- AI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic shares
The former OpenAI researcher’s fund was forced to unwind public equities after leveraged public bets plummeted. But he still has cards to play.
TechCrunch AIJul 30 - Citadel buys most of Situational's stock holdings after AI share routHackerNewsJul 30
- Citadel Buys Situational Awareness's Stock Portfolio After Big Losses in AIHackerNewsJul 30
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