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Texas hedge amplified losses at Situational Awareness fund

WSJ said the Situational Awareness hedge fund used a large position tied to a bet on artificial intelligence, and the “Texas hedge” mechanism magnified the drawdown.

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Wall Street Journal Markets described how a tactic commonly referred to as a “Texas hedge” can intensify losses for hedge funds.

According to WSJ, Peter Rudegeair explained that the Situational Awareness hedge fund used the strategy while making a sizable bet linked to artificial intelligence.

The outlet said the “Texas hedge” approach amplified the fund’s losses as the AI trade moved against it, driving a larger than expected decline.

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