Hyperliquid Whales Hold $4.88B in Positions as Long/Short Nearly Balance

Hyperliquid Whales Hold $4.88B in Positions as Long/Short Nearly Balance

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2026-08-05 13:00:41
According to data from Coinglass, as reported by ChainCatcher, whale positions on Hyperliquid total $4.88 billion at present. Long positions represent $2.412 billion, or 49.43% of the total, while short positions represent $2.468 billion, or 50.57%. The aggregate profit and loss for long positions is -$84,137,600, meaning long traders are currently underwater. Short positions show a positive aggregate P&L of $11,294,600. Within this dataset, whale address 0xff84..1d has an open short on Bitcoin at $64,202.4 with 40x full-margin leverage. This specific position is facing an unrealized loss of $183,200. The figures were published by ChainCatcher on August 5, 2026. The near-even split between long and short notional values indicates that whale traders on Hyperliquid are not strongly biased in either direction. The short-side edge is slight, and the highlighted individual BTC short is currently not profitable. No further details were disclosed in the original report. These metrics provide a concise view of current leveraged positioning among large traders on Hyperliquid.

According to Coinglass data, whale positions on Hyperliquid total $4.88 billion. Longs amount to $2.412 billion, or 49.43%, while shorts amount to $2.468 billion, or 50.57%. The long-short split is nearly even, with a slight short edge.

Profit and loss patterns diverge sharply. Long positions have an aggregate loss of $84.14 million, while short positions have gained $11.29 million. A whale address, 0xff84..1d, opened a 40x full-margin short on Bitcoin at $64,202.4. That trade is now showing an unrealized loss of $183,200.

The data was published by ChainCatcher on August 5, 2026, citing Coinglass.

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