We just covered From Fired Researcher to $13.7 Billion King: How Leopold Aschenbrenner Broke the Hedge Fund World and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) ranks 15th on this list.
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a new addition to the 13F portfolio of Situational Awareness LP
The fund declared a new stake in the company in filings for the first quarter of 2026. This stake consists of PUT bets worth close to 3.6 million shares. The firm has an ambition to become the premier contract foundry for the Western world.
This requires massive amounts of capital expenditure, but the segment is currently operating as a severe drag on the consolidated financials of the parent company. The Intel Foundry segment recorded an operating loss of $2.40 billion for Q1 2026 alone. While this loss technically compressed marginally quarter-over-quarter due to early improvements in Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) wafer mix on the Intel 3 and 18A nodes, the foundry remains unprofitable. 10 Stocks That Tanked: Why Larry Robbins’ Top Picks Are Struggling in 2026.