--- title: "Chip Stocks Are Overcrowded! JPMorgan Chase Warns: AI Trades Could Face Stampede-Like Correction If VaR Triggers Forced Liquidation" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/290178611.md" description: "JPMorgan Chase warns that chip stock valuations and positions are at historical extremes, with clear signs of crowded trading. The current rise in share prices is accompanied by surging volatility. Once institutional Value at Risk (VaR) risk control thresholds are breached, forced de-risking will be triggered. This will disrupt market balance: selling pressure drives down prices → increased price volatility triggers larger-scale forced selling → prices fall further, creating a stampede-like correction unrelated to fundamentals" datetime: "2026-06-18T10:10:30.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/290178611.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/290178611.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/290178611.md) --- # Chip Stocks Are Overcrowded! JPMorgan Chase Warns: AI Trades Could Face Stampede-Like Correction If VaR Triggers Forced Liquidation Behind the frenzy of the artificial intelligence boom pushing global semiconductor stocks to ATH (All-Time High), Wall Street is quietly sounding the alarm. A recent report from JPMorgan Chase points out that the concurrent rise in chip stock prices and volatility has triggered risk warnings. As more institutions adopt VaR position management frameworks, **once volatility breaches risk control thresholds, institutions will be forced to reduce positions even if they remain bullish on the long-term prospects of AI, triggering a chain reaction of selling.** More concerning is that semiconductor sector valuations and positioning have reached historical extremes, with obvious characteristics of crowded trading. **Once forced de-risking begins, it will create a self-reinforcing cycle of "falling prices—rising volatility—forced selling—further price declines," potentially causing a sharp correction unrelated to fundamentals and spreading to the broader technology sector.** ## AI Trades Are Too Crowded **Chip stocks have become the most crowded trade in the current market.** The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index corrected by over 10% earlier this month due to concerns about overheated AI trading, but quickly rebounded to hit an ATH (All-Time High). Bank of America's latest fund manager survey also confirmed that going long on semiconductors is the most crowded position globally. Expanding AI capital expenditure, surging demand for computing power, and raised earnings expectations continue to attract capital inflows. However, highly concentrated holdings mean that any negative catalyst could amplify volatility. JPMorgan Chase notes that **the primary risk lies not in fundamentals, but in position concentration.** If volatility rises, some investors may be forced to reduce positions, potentially leading to a significant correction diverging from fundamentals. ## Valuation Expansion Has Significantly Outpaced Fundamental Improvement In addition to risks from trading structure, JPMorgan Chase further points out that valuation levels in the semiconductor industry continue to climb. The bank's analysis shows that the growth rate of semiconductor companies' weightings in major global stock indices has far exceeded the growth rate of their revenue share, with the ratio reaching approximately 6 times—more than double the relevant metrics for the S&P 500 "Magnificent Seven." This indicates that **the valuation expansion granted by capital markets to this industry has significantly outpaced fundamental growth.** Driven by the AI investment boom, investors are willing to pay high premiums for future growth. However, the continuous rise in sector weighting, attention, and capital concentration has also made the semiconductor industry a major source of volatility in global stock markets. JPMorgan Chase warns that high valuations, crowded trading, and rising volatility will significantly increase the market's vulnerability to unexpected events. 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