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TRX Report: Hedge fund leverage demand lifts Wall Street equities revenue to record
A Hedgeweek report citing The Daily Upside and CNBC analysis claims surging hedge fund demand for financing, partly for leveraged AI investments, drove record equities trading revenue at Wall Street's largest banks in 2026. The five largest US investment banks generated $67bn in equities revenue in the first nine months of 2026, about $7bn above last year's full-year record, with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase accounting for $52bn. Goldman Sachs led with more than $19bn, up 57% year-on-year, and reported a 96% increase in third-quarter equities financing revenue, while JPMorg
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- Reported by Hedgeweek alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet
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Market around the story
| Asset | Price at first report | 6h before | 1h before | 1h after | 6h after | 1h move vs normal | 24h volume vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | $904.66 | +1.3% | +0.20% | −2.1% | −1.8% | 3.6σ | – |
| JPM | $335.13 | +0.49% | +0.18% | −0.20% | 0% | 0.5σ | – |
Returns are measured from the moment the story first appeared. “vs normal” compares the move with the asset's typical hourly move over the previous 30 days. Stocks and indices are measured in trading hours: with the market closed, the price at first report is the last close and “1h after” is the first trading hour that follows.
What the sources claim
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The five largest US investment banks generated $67bn in equities revenue in the first nine months of 2026, exceeding last year's full-year record by about $7bn.
“generated $67bn in equities revenue during the first nine months of 2026”
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Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase accounted for $52bn of the total, nearly 80%.
“Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase accounted for $52bn of the total, or nearly 80%”
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Goldman Sachs led the group with more than $19bn in equities revenue, up 57% year-on-year. GS
“Goldman Sachs led the group with more than $19bn in equities revenue, up 57% year-on-year”
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Goldman Sachs reported a 96% increase in equities financing revenue in the third quarter. GS
“Goldman Sachs reported a 96% increase in equities financing revenue in the third quarter”
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JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum acknowledged exceptionally strong demand for capital. JPM
“JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum acknowledged exceptionally strong demand for capital”
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Hedge funds' growing appetite for leverage boosted prime brokerage activity, supported by looser bank leverage requirements.
“Hedge funds' growing appetite for leverage has boosted prime brokerage activity, supported by looser bank leverage requirements”
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