US Equities Weekly Rundown 8 21 26
- **HF Flow Reversal & Sector Selling**: HF net sold US stocks fastest since Liberation Day (2.0 SDs 1-yr), L/S net leverage at 48.3% (1-yr low); Info Tech (1.1 SDs) and Utilities (2.5 SDs) led net selling across 9/11 sectors.
- **Tech Exposure Surge**: Prime Book data shows Info Tech net exposure rising sharply (25th percentile), signaling significant investor inflows into tech for growth portfolios.
- **Momentum Breakdown**: GSPRHIMO (US High Beta Momentum) broke support with -35.0469% drawdown, volatility at 88.57 (highest since 2020), signaling elevated risk and technical deterioration.
- **Crypto Market Catalyst**: Bitcoin’s 3-year weekly gain fuels crypto-sensitive equities rally; IBIT call volume spiked to 1.58mm (record), steepening 3m call skew indicating aggressive crypto/gold positioning.