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US SEC investigating Situational Awareness trades that led to July meltdown, source says

By Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2026 | 4:18 PM

Aug 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and ​Exchange Commission ‌is investigating the timing of trades that ‌led ​to ⁠steep losses ⁠at AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness, a ​source familiar with the ⁠matter ⁠told Reuters ​on Monday.

The regulator ​is also looking ‌into the fund’s communications with lenders ⁠around its use of leverage for ⁠trades, ‌the source ⁠said.

(Reporting by ​Anirban ‌Sen in ​New ⁠York and Utkarsh Shetti in Bengaluru; Editing by Joyjeet ​Das)