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2 clusters · 4 sources · 15 days · First seen 19 days ago · Last updated 4 days ago

Institutional cryptocurrency short position hedging

Overview

In late August 2026, three financial institutions—Abraxas Capital, Fasanara Capital, and Wintermute—established significant short positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum on the Hyperliquid exchange, totaling approximately $603 million. Despite facing an estimated $75 million in unrealized losses due to market price increases, the institutions maintained or increased their exposure. Analysts noted these positions might function as hedging strategies rather than directional bets on falling prices.

By early September, Abraxas Capital specifically moved to mitigate risk by acquiring approximately $32.39 million in spot Ethereum. This acquisition of 13,000 ETH follows a pattern of using spot assets to hedge massive short positions on Hyperliquid, which for Abraxas Capital reached a value of approximately $353.27 million. This market-neutral approach appears designed to capture spreads or funding payments while protecting against price volatility.

Entities

Hyperliquid · Lookonchain · Fasanara Capital · Binance · Ethereum

Timeline

4 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Abraxas Capital buys $32M in ETH to hedge $353M short position
Abraxas Capital has reportedly purchased 13,000 ETH to hedge a $353 million Ethereum short position on Hyperliquid, utilizing a market-neutral strategy.
19 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Three institutions hold $603 million in BTC and ETH short positions
Abraxas Capital, Fasanara Capital, and Wintermute hold $603 million in BTC and ETH short positions, likely serving as hedges for spot holdings rather than pure directional bets.

Sources

bitcoinethereumnews.com · blockchainseoul.kr · coincu.com · tokenpost.kr