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AI hedge fund VARA loses 44% in July as tech bets unwind

The July decline came as a sharp selloff in AI-related stocks pressured crowded positions tied to the fund's AI theme.

Value Aligned Research Advisors, an AI-focused hedge fund built around the artificial intelligence investment theme, fell 44% in July.

Hedgeweek reports that the drop followed a sharp selloff in AI-related stocks, which weighed on the fund's heavily positioned bets across the sector, citing a Bloomberg report.

The move highlights the sensitivity of concentrated, theme-based strategies when market participation in the underlying stocks shifts quickly.

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