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Citadel acquires bulk of Situational Awareness' public portfolio

7/31/2026

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Citadel, led by Ken Griffin, chief executive, bought bulk of Situational Awareness’s public equity portfolio on July 30, 2026.
The sale followed AI-stock losses that forced the fund to unwind most equities.
After the deal the fund kept about $10 billion, including Anthropic, while its public stocks fell over 35 % in July.
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup facilitated the transaction, with the Collison brothers supporting the fund.

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Story summary

Citadel, led by Ken Griffin, chief executive, bought bulk of Situational Awareness’s public equity portfolio on July 30, 2026.
The sale followed AI-stock losses that forced the fund to unwind most equities.
After the deal the fund kept about $10 billion, including Anthropic, while its public stocks fell over 35 % in July.
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup facilitated the transaction, with the Collison brothers supporting the fund.