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21 Aug 2026, 14:40 UTC · 2h ago
Ken Griffin says Citadel unwound more than 80% of risk tied to Situational Awareness portfolio
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CNBC
21 Aug 2026, 14:40 UTC · 2h ago
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Citadel has already unwound over 80% of the risk from the Situational Awareness portfolio via $4 billion in block trades. — The scale of liquidating a $4 billion AI-concentrated portfolio suggests a significant shift in risk appetite and potential downward pressure on the specific assets being offloaded.
-0.40Situational Awareness was forced to liquidate all public stock positions following steep losses and margin calls. — The failure of a high-conviction AI fund due to 'long-short' divergence highlights the volatility and risk of concentrated AI thematic bets.
-0.30Citadel's flagship Wellington fund returned 5.94% in July, its best monthly performance since 2022. — Strong performance from one of the world's largest multistrategy funds indicates successful risk management and alpha generation during a volatile period.
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The stock tumbled more than 50% as part of a faltering AI trade.
The stock rebounded, contributing to losses for a fund that held short positions in software.
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