25岁的华尔街交易员Leopold Aschenbrenner创立的对冲基金Situational Awareness LP在7月底因AI板块全球回调而爆仓[1]。该基金上半年取得439%的惊人回报率，管理规模一度攀升至450亿美元[1]。然而，由于基金使用了高达四倍的杠杆，在7月30日被迫在24小时内向Citadel出售大部分160亿美元的公开市场股票持仓[1]。此次清盘导致基金总规模相较巅峰时期缩水近200亿美元[1]。
爆仓的时间颇具戏剧性，恰逢Leopold与Anthropic CEO的幕僚长Avital Balwit的婚礼周末[1]。出售后的次日，多只科技股大幅反弹，其中SK海力士股价大涨30%，闪迪上涨25.99%，CoreWeave上涨21.51%[1]。尽管经历了爆仓风波，该基金年内收益率仍保持在约80%左右[1]。
Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund Situational Awareness LP collapsed in late July after a global tech sector downturn, forcing the liquidation of approximately $160 billion in public market positions within 24 hours and handing control to Citadel [1]. The fund, which had delivered a staggering 439% return in the first half of the year and grown its assets under management to $450 billion, was brought down by its aggressive use of four times leverage [1]. The implosion occurred just as Aschenbrenner, the 25-year-old founder, prepared for his wedding ceremony that same weekend [1].
By July 30, the fund had lost nearly $200 billion from its peak, shrinking from its $450 billion peak to approximately $250 billion [1]. The firesale of holdings triggered immediate market reactions, with SK Hynix shares soaring 30%, SanDisk jumping 25.99%, and CoreWeave surging 21.51% the day after the sale [1]. Despite the catastrophic blow-up, the fund still managed to post approximately 80% returns for the year [1]. Aschenbrenner is scheduled to marry Avital Balwit, a chief of staff at Anthropic CEO, this weekend [1].
