Hedge Funds Dumped Tech at a Near-Record Pace Right Before Chip Stocks Jumped 7%
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Hedge funds slashed leverage at a pace not seen since the Covid crash, then chip stocks ripped higher in a single session. Was it a verdict on AI demand, or just a forced scramble that strategists still can't agree on?
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.8% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-10.0% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-9.0% 12d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia-8.4% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices-16.2% 30d
Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+7.1% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | +6.39% | -8.41% | base | +0.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +5.56% | -10.80% | base | +1.46% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVGO | +3.92% | -8.78% | base | +4.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +2.58% | -10.15% | base | +1.74% | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +15.63% | +1.65% | base | -3.15% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMD | -4.84% | -20.69% | base | +5.59% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Hedge Funds Dumped Tech at a Near-Record Pace Right Before Chip Stocks Jumped 7% 24/7 Wall St.
Source: 24/7 Wall St.
Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | that day | +5.59% | still updating |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | three days earlier | -20.69% | final price |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | five days earlier | -4.84% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | that day | +1.74% | still updating |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | -10.15% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +2.58% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | that day | +4.38% | still updating |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | -8.78% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | +3.92% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | that day | -3.15% | still updating |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | three days earlier | +1.65% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | five days earlier | +15.63% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | that day | +0.72% | still updating |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | -8.41% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +6.39% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | that day | +1.46% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | -10.80% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | +5.56% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. John J McGuire III sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 1 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 18 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 18 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Companies in semiconductors around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies carried with this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Hedge Funds Dumped Tech at a Near-Record Pace Right Before Chip Stocks Jumped 7%,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
In “Hedge Funds Dumped Tech at a Near-Record Pace Right Before Chip Stocks Jumped 7%,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
In “Hedge Funds Dumped Tech at a Near-Record Pace Right Before Chip Stocks Jumped 7%,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “Hedge Funds Dumped Tech at a Near-Record Pace Right Before Chip Stocks Jumped 7%.” Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- NVDA Nvidia
For “Hedge Funds Dumped Tech at a Near-Record Pace Right Before Chip Stocks Jumped 7%,” Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices
For “Hedge Funds Dumped Tech at a Near-Record Pace Right Before Chip Stocks Jumped 7%,” Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) and the semiconductors link
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is the company in “Hedge Funds Dumped Tech at a Near-Record Pace Right Before Chip Stocks Jumped 7%,” the 10 Nov 2026 Semiconductors story.
The link for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (SOXX): iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Dates and price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
AVGO traded between 289.81 and 359.22 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 319.54. SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73.
The semiconductors score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Hedge Funds Dumped Tech at a Near-Record Pace Right Before Chip Stocks Jumped 7%” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.