Mingshi-affiliated quantitative firm Jupiter's fund loses over 40% in July

Odaily News: Jupiter Research Capital, affiliated with China's well-known quantitative investment firm Mingshi Investment, has suffered heavy losses during the sharp decline in AI-related stocks, with net value dropping over 40% in just over three weeks since July.

Investor update data shows that the fund lost less than 7.5% in the first three trading days of July, but losses had widened to approximately 43% by July 24. The fund, which managed around $186 million earlier this year, employs a market-neutral strategy with 2-4x leverage.

Recently, as concerns over the sustainability of AI investment have intensified, stocks across the global AI supply chain have pulled back sharply, putting pressure on hedge funds heavily exposed to AI themes. Goldman Sachs noted a "quantitative earthquake" in the Chinese market, where momentum strategy reversals have triggered unwinding pressure on AI and small-cap related positions. (Bloomberg)