Why did Duquesne buy Hyperliquid Strategies shares?

Duquesne Family Office disclosed a $23 million position in Hyperliquid Strategies, giving it indirect exposure to HYPE through a US-listed company.

What is Duquesne’s Hyperliquid Strategies position worth?

Duquesne Family Office reported a $23 million position in Hyperliquid Strategies at 30 June, according to its second-quarter filing.

What does Hyperliquid Strategies use HYPE for?

Hyperliquid Strategies holds HYPE (CRYPTO:HYPE) as its main digital asset treasury holding and has continued adding tokens.

Why is institutional HYPE exposure increasing?

HYPE (CRYPTO:HYPE) has attracted institutional exposure through listed treasury companies and investment products, giving investors alternatives to buying the token directly.

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Duquesne takes $23M stake in HYPE treasury firm

Written by Heidi Cuthbert Published Aug 17, 2026, 10:54 AM

Duquesne Family Office disclosed a $23 million stake in Hyperliquid Strategies.
The Nasdaq-listed company holds millions of HYPE tokens as part of its treasury strategy.
The filing gives Duquesne indirect exposure to HYPE through US-listed shares.

Duquesne Family Office disclosed a $23 million stake in Hyperliquid Strategies, giving it indirect HYPE exposure.

The second-quarter filing showed Duquesne held the position at 30 June, marking a new portfolio holding.

The filing does not show whether Duquesne bought the shares in one transaction or across several purchases.

Hyperliquid Strategies held about 23.7 million HYPE (CRYPTO:HYPE) tokens in June, according to Artemis data.

HYPE reached about $73.70 on 1 June after rising more than 70% over the previous month.

The company had previously bought 5 million HYPE for about $129.5 million at an average $25.90 per token.

Following the disclosure, Hyperliquid Strategies shares were recently trading around $6.81, based on available market data.