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TRX AI-focused hedge fund VARA falls 33% in October tech selloff
Bloomberg reported, per Hedgeweek, that Value Aligned Research Advisors (VARA), a hedge fund heavily exposed to AI stocks, lost 33% in October amid a technology selloff. The Princeton, New Jersey-based manager told Class C shareholders the fund remained up 13% year-to-date despite the drawdown, following a 44% loss in July. The post also states the Nasdaq 100 fell 6.7% in October and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 12% on a Thursday.
Why “Unverified”
- Reported by Hedgeweek alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet
1 independent source group across 1 post · evidence score 48/100. How labels work
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What the sources claim
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VARA, an AI-focused hedge fund, suffered a 33% loss in October as tech shares sold off.
“suffered a 33% loss in October as a sharp selloff in technology shares”
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VARA told Class C investors its fund was still up 13% year-to-date despite the October drawdown.
“its fund remained up 13% year-to-date despite the October drawdown”
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The October decline followed a 44% loss for the fund in July.
“The latest decline follows a 44% loss in July”
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The Nasdaq 100 fell 6.7% in October, its steepest monthly decline in more than 18 months. NDX
“The Nasdaq 100 fell 6.7% in October, its steepest monthly decline in more than 18 months”
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The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 12% on Thursday as chipmaker selling intensified.
“the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 12% on Thursday as selling pressure intensified across chipmakers”
Hedgeweek
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