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Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds might dump billions give the fragility of current market positioning

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Market Volatility and Systematic Selling Pressure

Goldman Sachs' trading desk has outlined a concerning scenario where systematic hedge funds and other leveraged players could be forced to sell up to $40 billion in global equities over the coming days due to recent market declines. This potential deleveraging event represents a significant risk to market stability as momentum-based strategies and risk parity funds may need to reduce exposures simultaneously. The projection highlights the fragility of current market positioning, particularly among quantitative funds that rely on leverage to amplify returns. For more insights on hedge fund market dynamics, visit Opalesque's analysis of hedge fund rotation strategies.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has separately highlighted risks in the Treasury market, calling the maturity mismatch in hedge fund basis trades a "major vulnerability." These trades, where funds arbitrage price differences between cash Treasuries and futures, have grown substantially and could amplify market stress during periods of volatility. The Fed's concern underscores regulatory attention on leveraged trading strategies that could pose systemic risks. AI-Powered Hedge Fund Numerai Reaches Unicorn Status

In a major development for AI-driven investing, Numerai has achieved a $500 million valuation after securing investments from prestigious university endowments including Harvard and Stanford. The San Francisco-based hedge fund, backed by Paul Tudor Jones, operates a unique crowdsourced model where data scientists compete to build predictive models for stock trading. The firm's native NMR token surged on the announcement, with crypto exchange Bitget listing the token in its Innovation and AI zones.

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