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Jane Street lost $15 billion in its first down month in a decade

Jane Street posted roughly $15 billion of losses in July — its first monthly slump in about a decade — as AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness swooned and dragged down asset prices across equity markets, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Jane Street lost $15 billion in its first down month in a decade

TL;DR

  • Jane Street recorded losses of about $15 billion in July.
  • This represents the firm's first monthly loss in approximately a decade.
  • The losses are linked to the performance of the AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness.
  • The fund's decline impacted asset prices in equity markets.