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by harambae 1958 days ago
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/27/hedge-fund-targeted-by-reddi...

You don't need an "emergency infusion of 3 billion dollars" if you just bought put options that are now deep OTM. As you mentioned, the total downside is capped at 100%.

They clearly had real exposure and serious panic. If they were using put options they were leveraged or had non-standard terms (not the same as typical retail investors)