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This reel discusses the downfall of a young hedge fund manager, Leopold, who achieved significant early suc...

Aug 1, 2026

This reel discusses the downfall of a young hedge fund manager, Leopold, who achieved significant early success with AI-related stocks but ultimately collapsed due to excessive leverage and a poorly timed short position in Adobe. The video highlights the risks of leverage and the importance of hedging, using gold and the dollar as an example of inverse correlation.

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IRENNeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

IREN was a top holding in the liquidated Situational Awareness portfolio.

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CoreWeave was a top holding in the liquidated Situational Awareness portfolio.

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SanDisk was a top holding in the liquidated Situational Awareness portfolio.

BENeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

Bloom Energy was a top holding in the liquidated Situational Awareness portfolio.

NBISNeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

Nebius was a top holding in the liquidated Situational Awareness portfolio.

ADBENeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

Adobe was used as an example of a software stock that was shorted by the hedge fund.

MSFTNeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

Microsoft was displayed in a performance heatmap with a +1.38% performance.

AAPLNeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

Apple was shown in a performance heatmap with no specific percentage change indicated.

TSLANeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

Tesla was shown in a performance heatmap with a -0.86% performance.

METANeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

Meta Platforms was displayed in a performance heatmap with a -2.46% performance.

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