# Citadel reportedly unwound most acquired AI hedge-fund holdings

_Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 6:04 AM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Citadel sold more than 80% of the equity portfolio it acquired from the AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness within three weeks, according to a Financial Times report cited by SE Daily. The report said Citadel executed about 100 block trades worth $4 billion and cleared most of the risk it assumed after buying the portfolio in late July. Situational Awareness had held concentrated AI-related long positions and software shorts before a technology-stock decline triggered margin pressure and forced sales.

## Sources

- [en.sedaily.com](https://en.sedaily.com/finance/2026/08/22/citadel-sells-over-80-percent-of-ai-hedge-fund-portfolio)

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