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2026 US stock market rally and geopolitical tensions

The developments in this story so far, most recent first.

  1. · date approximate Development

    US stock markets rally as S&P 500 hits new all-time high

  2. · date approximate Background

    Leopold Aschenbrenner sold his leveraged stock bets to Citadel.

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  3. · date approximate Background

    Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness fund peaked at around $45 billion.

    In July 2026, Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness fund reached a peak value of around $45 billion.

    Following this peak, Aschenbrenner sold his leveraged stock bets to Citadel. This market movement was characterized by Jeff Kilburg, the investing chief at KKM Financial, as the 'Leopold low'.