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Jane Street hit with $15B loss amid AI hedge fund meltdown
Jane Street's run of record revenue took a sharp turn in July: The trading firm recorded a roughly $15 billion loss, WebNovare reports, citing unnamed sources. Jane Street's worst month ever stemmed in part from exposure to Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund Situational Awareness, which was forced to liquidate most of its portfolio following steep losses on AI stocks. Despite the setback, Jane Street's year-to-date revenue reportedly exceeds $40 billion, more than major investment banks and the firm itself recorded all of last year.
Jane Street, one of the world's largest trading firms, reportedly suffered a staggering $15 billion loss in July, turning what had been a record-breaking year into one of the most dramatic months in the firm's history. The loss would represent Jane Street's...
