The Market Ear
May 25, 2026
Long Chips or Long Disappointment
Market ReportEquitiesCryptoInformation Technology
The global equity market has narrowed into a singular trade focused on AI and semiconductors, with hedge fund exposure reaching record percentiles.
Key Takeaways
- 1.The current equity market rally is extremely narrow, driven almost exclusively by AI capex and semiconductor stocks.
- 2.Hedge funds have shown extreme divergence in positioning, buying AI-related industries while selling almost all other sectors since late 2025.
- 3.The S&P 500 (SPY) is outperforming its equal-weighted counterpart by the widest margin in over two decades, signaling high market concentration.
Table of Contents
- Long chips or long disappointment
- New ATH
- Semis buying
- One trade
- 100th percentile
- Tech inflow
- Largest in 24 years
- Bro's separated
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Authors
The Market Ear
Securities
SOXCCMPSPYNVDABTC
Themes
AI Capex DominanceMarket Concentration/Fragility
Regions
GlobalAsia PacificSouth Korea
