Abraxas Capital’s Ethereum Short Losses Top $190M
Abraxas Capital faces $190M losses as shorts on ETH, BTC, SOL, HYPE, and SUI sink amid rising crypto prices.
- Abraxas Capital’s shorts see over $190M in losses.
- ETH shorts alone are down $144M.
- Positions act as a hedge against spot holdings.
Abraxas Capital, a major player in the digital asset market, is feeling the sting of a powerful crypto rally. The firm’s two trading accounts are shorting Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), Hype (HYPE), and Sui (SUI). These positions, meant to hedge against their spot holdings, have backfired — racking up over $190 million in unrealized losses.
Ethereum Short Positions Hit Hard
The largest blow comes from Ethereum shorts. Abraxas Capital is holding 113,819 ETH in short positions — valued at around $483 million — but the market’s upward momentum has pushed this trade deep into the red, with losses surpassing $144 million. The move reflects the high-risk nature of aggressive hedging strategies in volatile markets.
Hedging Gone Wrong
While short positions can protect against falling prices, they can quickly erode profits when markets rise. In this case, the surge in crypto prices has turned the hedge into a costly miscalculation. With both BTC and SOL also climbing, Abraxas Capital’s strategy now faces the challenge of deciding whether to cut losses or hold on in hope of a reversal.
As the broader crypto market continues its bullish momentum, the firm’s situation underscores the thin line between risk management and risk exposure in digital asset trading.
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