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Troubles at Situational Awareness Point to Record Stock Market Leverage
A meltdown at Situational Awareness, an A.I.-focused investment firm, is raising tough questions about the Wall Street banks that lent billions to the upstart…
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Situational Awareness, star AI hedge fund that nearly imploded, now being probed by the SEC
The AI hedge fund went from "the talk of Wall Street" to "subject of federal subpoenas" faster than you can say "diversify your portfolio."
Ken Griffin says Citadel unwound 80% of Situational Awareness risk, made $4B worth of trades
In a letter sent to clients Friday, Griffin revealed the firm has conducted more than 100 block trades worth over $4 billion in just three weeks since the purc…
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Ken Griffin says Citadel unwound more than 80% of risk tied to Situational Awareness portfolio
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Investor dubbed 'AI stock god' had 56% of his funds in these two stocks before it blew up
At the end of the first half of 2026, on the cusp of a major correction in the sector, more than three quarters of the Situational Awareness fund was betting o…
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A stock just surged on news Situational Awareness had bought it. But its current fate is unclear.
Financial market disclosures made by Situational Awareness, the once-soaring hedge fund that had to liquidate its portfolio of stocks, moved a stock on Wednesd…
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Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry
The AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets.
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The unwind of Situational Awareness isn't the only reason the AI trade is back
The hedge fund's forced selling was a clearing event, but earnings are sustaining the AI trade
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'Nostradamus of AI' Leopold Aschenbrenner makes new $400M bet after Situational Awareness fund's near-collapse
Leopold Aschenbrenner, has made a new $400 million bet on a private company - just days after the near-implosion of his hedge fund, according to a report.
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Situational Awareness returns with $400M investment after nearly collapsing: Report
Situational Awareness reportedly made a $400 million investment in an undisclosed company, days after the hedge fund nearly collapsed following July's AI stock…
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Some investors saw warning signs before wunderkind's Situational Awareness fund nosedived: report
Investors warned 24-year-old Leopold Aschenbrenner of high-risk strategies before his $45B AI hedge fund, Situational Awareness, imploded.
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Situational Awareness hedge fund meltdown was a warning shot for leveraged markets, BofA CEO says
Bank of America was among the prime brokers for the hedge fund, which is run by Leopold Aschenbrenner.
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Ken Griffin's Citadel posts best month in years after scooping up Situational Awareness stocks
The July gains came after Citadel acquired the bulk of the public-stock portfolio formerly held by Situational Awareness late last month.
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Investors in Situational Awareness deserved to lose their shirts
The plight of the hedge fund says more about them than about its 24-year-old founder
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Why Situational Awareness hedge fund imploded, even in a tame stock market
Leopold Aschenbrenner's $45 billion hedge fund was forced to slash public stock positions after a historic momentum reversal triggered margin calls.
The Situational Awareness fiasco has triggered an avalanche of memes
The Situational Awareness fiasco has triggered an avalanche of memes
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Citadel buys bulk of Situational Awareness stock portfolio after AI rout: Reports
Situational Awareness retained about $10 billion in assets, including its Anthropic stake, after reportedly selling leveraged public stock positions to Ken Gri…
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What smart people are saying about the Situational Awareness stock sell-off to Citadel
What smart people are saying about the Situational Awareness stock sell-off to Citadel
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A.I. Hedge Fund Situational Awareness Rescued by Rival Citadel
The once-high flying firm Situational Awareness, whose founder is 24, has been bailed out by Kenneth Griffin's Citadel, according to three people briefed on th…
