# Citadel funds gain in July as many hedge funds nurse AI sell-off related losses

_Published Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM EDT · Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Hedge fund Citadel's three large portfolios boasted gains last month when many industry rivals suffered losses amid a technology stock selloff fueled by worries about artificial intelligence spending.

The firm's flagship Wellington fund gained 6% in July, leaving it up 12% for the year, while Citadel's tactical trading fund gained 11%, leaving it up 27% for the year to date. Its stock focused equities fund climbed 14.2% last month and is now also up 27% for the year to date.

The numbers were released to investors less than a week after Citadel, which oversees some $71 billion in assets, purchased AI stocks from hedge fund Situational Awareness when the San Francisco-based firm faced margin calls.

## Sources

- [AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/citadel-funds-gain-july-many-115552000.html)
- [srnnews.com](https://srnnews.com/citadel-funds-gain-in-july-as-many-hedge-funds-nurse-ai-sell-off-related-losses/)
- [srnnews.com](https://srnnews.com/global-payments-cuts-annual-forecasts-as-middle-east-conflict-hits-travel-spending/)

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