Situational Awareness has retained its stake in Anthropic, despite a recent portfolio sale deal with Citadel. In this transaction, Citadel purchased only the public equity part of Situational Awareness’s holdings in a negotiated block sale, while the firm’s private investments, including its position in Anthropic, remain intact. This move reflects Situational Awareness’s strategic shift toward a private-only investment approach.

Citadel: Citadel is a major hedge fund and market maker led by Ken Griffin that engages in large-scale trading and portfolio acquisitions. It recently stepped in to purchase the public equity holdings of Situational Awareness in a block deal facilitated through prime brokers. This transaction excluded private positions such as the stake in Anthropic, per sources.
Anthropic: Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company developing advanced AI models and systems. Its shares represent a major private holding for certain institutional investors focused on frontier AI. The news confirms that Situational Awareness did not transfer its stake in the company as part of the recent portfolio transaction with Citadel.
Situational Awareness: Situational Awareness LP is an AI-focused hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner. The firm concentrates on investments tied to artificial general intelligence infrastructure and development. In the current news, it retained its private stake in Anthropic rather than including it in the public equity portfolio sold to Citadel amid margin pressures.

Investment Retention: Situational Awareness maintained its position in Anthropic following the deal, shifting focus toward a private-only strategy.
Portfolio Transaction: Citadel acquired only the public equity portion of Situational Awareness’s holdings in a negotiated block sale, leaving private investments untouched.