Jane Street Records Worst Monthly Loss Ever After $15 Billion Hit in July

Jane Street, a prominent electronic trading firm, reported its worst monthly loss ever in July, totaling $15 billion. The administration announced that the loss was primarily driven by a significant drawdown in Situational Awareness, an AI-focused hedge fund where Jane Street held a substantial stake. Situational Awareness, managed by Leopold Aschenbrenner, suffered a virtual collapse after making heavy, leveraged bets on AI infrastructure companies. While the firm's overall trading revenue for the year reached $40 billion, the July setback was attributed to the accumulation of losses in AI stocks and

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• World Socialist Web Site
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• Reuters
  EXCLUSIVE: Jane Street took $15 billion hit in July tied to Situational Awareness, AI selloff, sources say