# Situational Awareness Fund Reports 67% Loss After AI Bets 2026-08-06T11:46:05+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Leopold Aschenbrenner launched the Situational Awareness hedge fund in 2024 after writing about artificial superintelligence. Investor interest grew rapidly, and the fund was reportedly managing up to $45 billion by July. It reported a 67% loss in July and sold most of its listed shares to Citadel on 30 July. Regulatory filings showed exposure to AI-linked electricity and hardware companies, including Bloom Energy, CoreWeave and Sandisk. Each had fallen more than half from recent peaks before Citadel’s intervention. The fund had reported 439% returns in the first half of 2026. Public information does not establish whether it used significant borrowing, and wider market contagion remains unproven. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: AI investments, financial risk, hedge funds, market losses, technology stocks Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/situational-awareness-fund-reports-67-loss-after-ai-bets/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/situational-awareness-fund-reports-67-loss-after-ai-bets/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.