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Aschenbrenner's AI thesis could be correct, his timing and leverage were not

The Decoder·July 31, 2026·1 min read
Aschenbrenner's AI thesis could be correct, his timing and leverage were not

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Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund, Situational Awareness, faced significant losses and had to sell almost its entire portfolio to Citadel after utilizing leveraged positions in AI stocks. Despite initially reporting impressive returns, margin calls led to a forced liquidation of assets.

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Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI hedge fund Situational Awareness had to unload nearly its entire publicly traded portfolio to Ken Griffin's Citadel after racking up heavy losses on leveraged AI stock positions. Just days earlier, Aschenbrenner had reported a six-month return of 439 percent and pulled in fresh capital. Then margin calls forced the fire sale. The article Aschenbrenner's AI thesis could be correct, his timing and leverage were not appeared first on The Decoder.

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