Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Patrick Bet-David and the Home Team break down the collapse of Situational Awareness, the AI hedge fund built by 24-year-old former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner off the back of a viral 165-page essay.
The fund returned 439% through June 2026 and peaked near $45 billion in assets, then fell to roughly $10 billion after margin calls forced Aschenbrenner to sell his entire public equity book to Ken Griffin's Citadel at a discount.
The PBD Podcast is hosted by Patrick Bet David, CEO of Valuetainment. Join us live every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 AM EST as we break down the biggest stories in news, politics, business, current events, and pop culture, plus interviews with today’s most influential leaders.
Our mission is to enlighten, entertain, and educate current and future leaders through real conversations, sharp analysis, and bold perspectives. Watch the Home Team for real time reactions and catch exclusive one on one interviews with Patrick Bet David every Tuesday and Thursday featuring top entrepreneurs, executives, and newsmakers.
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Patrick Bet-David and the Home Team break down the collapse of Situational Awareness, the AI hedge fund built by 24-year-old former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner off the back of a viral 165-page essay.
The fund returned 439% through June 2026 and peaked near $45 billion in assets, then fell to roughly $10 billion after margin calls forced Aschenbrenner to sell his entire public equity book to Ken Griffin's Citadel at a discount.
The PBD Podcast is hosted by Patrick Bet David, CEO of Valuetainment. Join us live every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 AM EST as we break down the biggest stories in news, politics, business, current events, and pop culture, plus interviews with today’s most influential leaders.
Our mission is to enlighten, entertain, and educate current and future leaders through real conversations, sharp analysis, and bold perspectives. Watch the Home Team for real time reactions and catch exclusive one on one interviews with Patrick Bet David every Tuesday and Thursday featuring top entrepreneurs, executives, and newsmakers.
Subscribe and join a community focused on leadership, growth, and thinking bigger. The future looks bright.
