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A Quick Look at the Latest Moves of the 24-Year-Old 'AI Stock God': Sixty Percent of the Portfolio Hedging Against Semiconductor Downturn

24-year-old AI investing prodigy Leopold Aschenbrenner's fund, Situational Awareness LP, has disclosed its Q1 2026 13F holdings. The fund's total portfolio nominal value surged 148% to $13.7 billion, driven by both investment gains and significant new capital inflows. The most striking move was the establishment of massive short-term hedges against potential volatility in the AI semiconductor sector. Over 60% of the fund's nominal exposure is now in put options (bets on declines) targeting major AI hardware stocks like NVIDIA (NVDA), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), Broadcom (AVGO), and AMD. Notably, the fund also holds call options (bets on rises) on some names like Micron (MU) and TSMC, indicating it expects extreme price swings in these stocks. Alongside these hedges, the fund remains a long-term bull on AI infrastructure. It significantly increased its equity stakes in companies like GPU cloud provider CoreWeave (CRWV) and added to positions in power/energy infrastructure firms like Bloom Energy (BE), albeit after taking substantial profits on the latter. The fund also exited positions in optical communication hardware (LITE, COHR) and reduced leverage by clearing out large call option positions on Intel and CoreWeave. In essence, the portfolio reflects a dual strategy: cautious on near-term semiconductor valuations and potential over-extension, while maintaining a conviction that the true long-term bottlenecks and value will be in the underlying infrastructure powering the AI revolution—such as energy, data centers, and compute availability.

marsbit05/18 13:31

A Quick Look at the Latest Moves of the 24-Year-Old 'AI Stock God': Sixty Percent of the Portfolio Hedging Against Semiconductor Downturn

marsbit05/18 13:31

A Quick Look at the Latest Portfolio of the 24-Year-Old 'AI Stock God': 60% Allocation Hedges Against Semiconductor Downturn

Summary: The article analyzes the latest 13F filing from "AI stock prodigy" Leopold Aschenbrenner's fund, Situational Awareness LP, for Q1 2026. The fund's holdings surged to $13.7 billion, with a significant 32.5% net inflow. Key portfolio adjustments reveal a dual strategy: * **Hedging Semiconductor Downturn:** Over 60% of the fund's *notional value* is allocated to massive put options on major AI semiconductor and hardware stocks (e.g., NVDA, AVGO, AMD, SMH ETF). This acts as a high-leverage hedge against potential short-term volatility or correction in the chip sector. * **Long-term Bullishness on AI Infrastructure:** Alongside the hedges, the fund maintains and increases core long positions in companies providing critical AI infrastructure. This includes substantial equity stakes in CoreWeave (GPU cloud services), Bloom Energy (on-site power), and various power/electrical/data center firms (KEEL, IREN, etc.). Other notable moves include switching Intel exposure from high-leverage calls to minimal stock, exiting optical networking stocks (LITE, COHR), and taking profits in some positions like Bloom Energy and CoreWeave calls. The analysis concludes that Aschenbrenner is not simply turning bearish on AI. Instead, the strategy reflects a nuanced view: extreme caution toward near-term "chip maker" valuations deemed potentially frothy, coupled with strong conviction in the long-term scarcity and value of the underlying *infrastructure* (power, data centers, cloud capacity) required to sustain the AI boom. The fund is preparing for industry volatility while betting on the next potential bottlenecks in the AI supply chain.

Odaily星球日报05/18 13:30

A Quick Look at the Latest Portfolio of the 24-Year-Old 'AI Stock God': 60% Allocation Hedges Against Semiconductor Downturn

Odaily星球日报05/18 13:30

When the Bubble Comes, How to Short "Smartly"?

Title: When the Bubble Comes, How to "Smartly" Short? Author: Campbell (Macro Analyst) Summary: Amid the heated debate over whether the current AI-driven market is in a bubble, analysts are divided. While some, like Dan Niles and Paul Tudor Jones, argue that the AI boom has further to run, Michael Burry warns of similarities to the dot-com bubble. The author explores practical strategies for navigating and potentially shorting a bubble without being crushed by its momentum. Key challenges in shorting a bubble include the exponential risk from parabolic price increases and the high cost of options due to extreme volatility. Instead of directly shorting the bubbly asset, the author proposes three approaches: 1. **Find the "Wedge"**: Identify external factors that could pop the bubble, such as rising interest rates. By betting on trends that could undermine the bubble (e.g., inflation or higher rates), investors can hedge without timing the bubble's collapse. 2. **Short the "Victims"**: Target assets adjacent to the bubble that are highly vulnerable to its burst, such as over-leveraged companies or sectors with "negative convexity." These assets may have cheaper options and suffer disproportionately when the bubble stalls. 3. **Wait for Confirmation**: Exercise discipline and wait for clear signals of a breakdown, including deteriorating fundamentals, exhausted buying sentiment, and decisive breaks in trendlines. Only then should investors take substantial short positions. The author shares their recent actions, including shorting SPX and high-yield bonds while buying short-term put spreads, and emphasizes avoiding direct shorts on vertically rising assets. The core takeaway: Hedge, identify wedges, wait for confirmation, and only then commit heavily.

marsbit05/14 08:57

When the Bubble Comes, How to Short "Smartly"?

marsbit05/14 08:57

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