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Leveraged hedge fund Situational Awareness faces major losses amid AI sector correction and forced sell-offs.

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10 Aug 2026
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Situational Awareness, a hedge fund led by Leopold Aschenbrenner, suffered significant losses after a sharp correction in the AI sector forced it to liquidate positions at near-bottom prices. The fund's high leverage and aggressive growth bets amplified the pain, highlighting risks in margin-heavy investing during volatile markets. Despite the setback, Aschenbrenner is making a comeback with a $400 million bet on semiconductor startup Source Foundry, though execution risks remain. Some previously held stocks like CoreWeave and Nebius Group are rebounding, suggesting potential opportunities for investors as the AI market stabilizes.

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