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AI-focused hedge fund VARA lost 33% in October, report says

The fund reportedly remains up 13% for the year. VARA has not commented publicly.

Leaked on 06 November 2026

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Value Aligned Research Advisors, a hedge fund heavily invested in AI stocks, fell 33% in October, according to a report Mint republished on November 6. unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) shared it on X.

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The Princeton, New Jersey firm told Class C investors its fund was still up 13% for the year, Hedgeweek reported. The fund lost 44% in July, and Mint says its portfolio has resembled Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness.

VARA has not commented publicly, and the figures come from a person familiar with the matter.

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