GS Saboureault Positioning Mondays Week 38 21Sep2026
- CTA Equity Selling: $47bn global equity sell-off (including $38bn last week), models predict 1-month flip to buyers; CTAs reduced exposure to $91bn (62nd percentile).
- Hedge Fund Positioning: Europe equities net bought fastest in 5 months (Industrials/Info Tech/Cons Disc bought; Energy/Financials/Staples sold); global book leverage at 309.2% (4.6 pts higher).
- AAII Sentiment Extreme: Bears at 53.3% (vs historical 31%), bulls at 28.8% (vs 37.5%), most bearish since May 2025 (Neutrals 17.9%).
- Trump/Xi Summit: Critical geopolitical event driving near-term market volatility and positioning shifts.