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Marcus Chen

Markets & Equities Correspondent

Marcus Chen has covered global equity markets for 12 years, reporting on earnings season, stock listings, and corporate deal activity across US and Asian exchanges. He holds a CFA charter and previously worked as an equity research associate at a Singapore brokerage before moving into financial journalism. His reporting focuses on translating quarterly results and M&A activity into plain-language coverage for retail investors.

Covers:
  • stocks
  • markets
  • earnings
  • mergers-acquisitions
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Ken Griffin's Citadel Buys Assets from Hedge Fund Hit by AI Selloff

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Ken Griffin's Citadel Buys Assets from Hedge Fund Hit by AI Selloff

Aug 1, 2026

Citadel has acquired a portion of the public equities portfolio from hedge fund Situational Awareness after it sustained heavy losses from a selloff in artificial intelligence stocks. The move is a familiar one for founder Ken Griffin, who has a history of capitalizing on market dislocations.