# David Faber

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-11**: CNBC reports the activity — CNBC's David Faber reported the options activity, citing sources familiar with the positions.
- **2026-09**: Options re-entry — Situational Awareness began buying options in AMD, Bloom Energy, CoreWeave, SK Hynix, SanDisk, and the Roundhill Memory ETF late last week and early this week.
- **2026-07**: Fund assets peak above $45B — Situational Awareness's assets peaked above $45 billion in early July 2026, shortly before a rapid decline in leveraged AI-related stocks.
- **2026-07**: Fire sale to Citadel — Losses forced Leopold Aschenbrenner to unwind public equity positions to Ken Griffin's Citadel to avoid collapse, leaving assets around $10 billion.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Aschenbrenner's $10B Fund Returns to AI Options After 78% Drawdown
2026-09-11 14:51:20 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund is re-entering the market with options on AMD, CoreWeave, Bloom Energy, and memory names after a July collapse cut assets from over $45B to about $10B. Investors are watching whether this is a rebuilt conviction trade or a smaller tactical re-engagement.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/aschenbrenner-10b-fund-returns-ai-options-after-78-percent-drawdown

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