Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI Stock Bets Face Fresh Selloff, With Six of Seven Stocks Falling
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s artificial intelligence stock bets have come under renewed pressure, with six of the seven stocks highlighted in his options positions declining since September 8, according to Coin Bureau. The group recorded an average decline of 18.3%, although the actual impact on Aschenbrenner’s portfolio depends on position sizes, options terms and any subsequent trades.
The latest selloff follows an earlier forced liquidation in July, after which Aschenbrenner rebuilt his AI-focused bets. In early September, he reportedly purchased hundreds of millions of dollars in options premium, positioning himself across seven stocks linked to the AI and semiconductor sectors.
Six of Seven Stocks Decline
Coin Bureau reported that most of the stocks highlighted in markets the bets experienced substantial losses from September 8. CoreWeave recorded the steepest decline among the seven names, falling 37.4%. SK Hynix dropped 25.8%, while SanDisk lost 23.8%.
The other decliners included $DRAM, down 22.9%; Bloom Energy, which fell 18.1%; and Intel, which declined 9.4%. AMD was the only stock in the group to post a gain over the period, rising 9.1%.
The performance figures show the uneven results across the selected stocks. While AMD advanced, the other six names recorded losses ranging from 9.4% for Intel to 37.4% for CoreWeave.
Average Decline Does Not Equal Portfolio Loss
Across all seven stocks, the average performance was a decline of 18.3%, according to Coin Bureau. That figure summarizes the reported stock-price movements but does not establish how much Aschenbrenner personally lost on the positions.
His actual portfolio outcome would depend on how much capital was allocated to each position, the specific terms of the options contracts and whether he made additional trades after establishing the bets. Options exposure can produce results that differ significantly from the underlying stocks’ percentage changes, making it inappropriate to treat the average decline as a direct measure of his investment losses.
The reported sequence highlights another difficult stretch for Aschenbrenner’s AI-focused positions following the July forced liquidation. After rebuilding his exposure and spending hundreds of millions of dollars in options premium in early September, six of the seven highlighted stocks had fallen by September 8 onward, while AMD remained the sole gainer at 9.1%.
Writer: Victoria HaleTechnology & Blockchain WriterVictoria Hale writes about blockchain technology, digital infrastructure, and the intersection of emerging technologies with finance. Her articles explore how new protocols and systems are shaping the evolving digital economy.She prioritises clarity and accuracy when explaining technical developments to a general audience.
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