Wednesday, August 26, 2026

The S.E.C. Would Like To Know Just What Was Going On At Situational Awareness

Although a diagnosis-and-prognosis are usually more helpful than an autopsy but you take what you can get.

From United Press International, August 25:

SEC investigating AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness 

The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Situational Awareness, the Artificial Intelligence-focused hedge fund run by a 24-year-old.

The fund nearly collapsed last month when it dipped from about $45 billion to $10 billion in a late-July tech sell-off.

The SEC sent subpoenas to banks that provided loans for leveraged trading, The New York Times reported. The subpoenas wanted details on the timing of the trades and communications with lenders. They also told the banks to save any information about Situational Awareness.

The SEC investigates any fund that has large losses, and Situational Awareness has not been accused of any wrongdoing....

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