ASML of the Optical Machine Factory was shorted by Bridge Fund and bet on $ 1 billion. Dalio is not optimistic about it?

Speaking of the light carved machine, many people will definitely think of ASML of the Dutch Optical Machine Factory.

However, according to the latest news, the world's largest hedge fund: Bridge Water Fund, betting $ 1 billion to short, the world's premier photoresal factory, has aroused widespread attention in the semiconductor industry. Is Dalio optimistic about ASML?

Some media asked the Bridge Water Fund for this, but Qiaoshui refused to give himself a reason. Therefore, the outside world is unclear. Dalio short ASML is part of the hedging strategy, or it looks at ASML in itself, waiting for the stock price to make a profit.

Although the bridge water did not give a reason to be short, it did not mean that there were no clues.

It is worth noting that the current impact of inflation on the consumer side has begun to appear. Taking the global smartphone market as an example, according to Canalys data, in the first quarter of this year, global smartphone shipments were 311.2 million units, a year -on -year decrease of 11%. In addition, the number of global laptop shipments in the first quarter of this year also decreased by 7%year -on -year.

The decline in consumer data will inevitably affect the production side. A few days ago, Samsung Electronics reported that due to inventory and concerns about global inflation, new procurement orders have been suspended, which affects the area including TV, mobile phones, and home appliances.

Sudden consumption, production orders naturally decrease, a series of issues will eventually be passed to ASML of the supply chain upstream.

Finally, short ASML is only part of the European stock plan for Bridge Water Fund, and they also shortly short other European companies, including the energy field. It is reported that Bridge Fund holds at least about $ 6.7 billion in European companies.

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