Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, is back in buying mode after recently liquidating much of his crypto portfolio.
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX and one of crypto’s most closely watched traders, has returned to aggressive buying just days after unloading a significant chunk of his portfolio.
Data from Lookonchain reveals that over the past five days, Hayes has accumulated a wide range of altcoins alongside a major Ethereum ETH $4 145 24h volatility: 0.8% Market cap: $500.14 B Vol. 24h: $33.33 B buyback.
His purchases include 1,750 ETH worth approximately $7.43 million, 58,631 HYPE HYPE $45.01 24h volatility: 4.7% Market cap: $12.13 B Vol. 24h: $568.67 M at $2.62 million, 3.1 million ENA ENA $0.55 24h volatility: 4.7% Market cap: $3.79 B Vol. 24h: $322.35 M for $2.48 million, 1.29 million LDO LDO $1.10 24h volatility: 2.4% Market cap: $982.80 M Vol. 24h: $143.43 M at $1.83 million, 184,610 PENDLE PENDLE $4.61 24h volatility: 3.7% Market cap: $782.02 M Vol. 24h: $77.05 M valued at $1.02 million, and 420,000 ETHFI ETHFI $1.43 24h volatility: 5.4% Market cap: $739.45 M Vol. 24h: $94.91 M for $516,600.
Arthur Hayes(@CryptoHayes) bought more $HYPE, $LDO, and $ENA today.
Over the past 5 days, Arthur Hayes has purchased a total of 1,750 $ETH($7.43M), 58,631 $HYPE($2.62M), 3.1M $ENA($2.48M), 1.29M $LDO($1.83M), 184,610 $PENDLE($1.02M), and 420,000 $ETHFI($516.6K).… pic.twitter.com/dyy6nDxTer
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) August 15, 2025
Reversal in Strategy
The trading legend’s recent spree follows a dramatic reversal in strategy. Earlier this month, Hayes sold off most of his holdings, including 2,373 ETH worth $8.32 million, converting them into stablecoins as he warned of potential market turbulence.
Hayes pointed to US tariffs and weaker-than-expected jobs data as risks that could see Bitcoin BTC $113 243 24h volatility: 0.6% Market cap: $2.26 T Vol. 24h: $57.97 B retrace to $100,000 and Ether revisit $3,000.
But just days later, with ETH trading near $4,600, Hayes moved $10.5 million in USDC uSDC $1.00 24h volatility: 0.0% Market cap: $73.37 B Vol. 24h: $8.54 B back into the market to buy ether, signaling renewed bullishness. In a post on X, he even admitted he “had to buy it all back” while sharing an ETH chart.
Had to buy it all back, do you forgive me @fundstrat ?
I pinky swear, I'll never take profit again.
😘😘😘😘😘 pic.twitter.com/jRWfaCEPE6
— Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) August 9, 2025
Hayes’ Portfolio Breakdown
According to the latest portfolio breakdown, only ETH and HYPE are currently in profit, netting Hayes gains of $638,560 and $206,145 respectively.
Arthur Hayes Portfolio | Source: Lookonchain
The rest of the bag, ENA, LDO, PENDLE, and ETHFI, are showing moderate paper losses, with ENA down the most at $250,246. In total, his holdings stand at $16.43 million, up around $534,000 from his $15.9 million cost basis.
传奇交易员 Arthur Hayes，今天继续加仓了 HYPE、LDO 和 ENA。
在过去的 5 天，他分别买入了以下代币：
1750 枚 ETH（约 743 万美元）
5.8 万枚 HYPE（约 262 万美元）
310 万枚 ENA（约 248 万美元）
129 万枚 LDO（约 183 万美元）
18.46 万枚 PENDLE（约 102 万美元）
42 万枚 ETHFI（约 51.66… https://t.co/YzKwkJzptn pic.twitter.com/ehrrDYiaXb— AB Kuai.Dong (@_FORAB) August 15, 2025
Hayes’ rapid flip from cautious to aggressive suggests he is positioning for a potential altcoin rally. His timing aligns with a broader shift in sentiment across the crypto market, where Ethereum strength has been leading talk of an altseason.
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