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Core Weave plans to use put options to hedge memory chip price risk

2026-07-15·newswire-us-stock-185711

Core Weave plans to use put options to hedge memory chip price risk.

Artificial intelligence cloud computing company CoreWeave is exploring the use of financial derivatives to hedge the risk of future declines in memory chip prices. According to people familiar with the matter, relevant discussions are still in the early stages and the company has not yet implemented any hedging operations.

The rare move highlights how the AI boom has deeply tied cloud service providers to the volatile chip market. To lock in supply as demand for AI infrastructure construction surges, CoreWeave has partnered with Other chipmakers have signed long-term purchase agreements, many of which have price floor guarantees for DRAM and memory chips.

This type of arrangement is a double-edged sword: it not only protects the profits of chip manufacturers when the market goes down, but also puts CoreWeave at risk - once chip prices fall, the company still needs to purchase at the agreed high price, and the actual cost will be far higher than the market price.

To deal with this exposure, options discussed by CoreWeave executives include put options, which are contracts that give the holder the right to sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price in the future.

The logic is: if the price of memory chips falls, related chip stocks usually fall accordingly, and CoreWeave can make profits through put options to hedge the excess costs in long-term contract purchases.

Memory chip prices have risen sharply in recent months, but the industry has historically been highly cyclical, and prices often fall back after new production capacity is put into production.

Both SK Hynix and Micron stated that the new production capacity is expected to be fully operational in early 2028, when the window for downward price pressure will be relatively clear. Energy, aviation and other industries have already incorporated derivatives hedging into routine financial management.

Whether CoreWeave can successfully use Wall Street financial tools to deal with chip market fluctuations remains to be verified. Open a futures account on Sina's cooperative platform, safe, fast and guaranteed

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Core Weave plans to use put options to hedge memory chip price risk

Artificial intelligence cloud computing company CoreWeave is exploring the use of financial derivatives to hedge the risk of future declines in memory chip prices. According to people familiar with the matter, relevant discussions are still in the early stages and the company has not yet implemented any hedging operations. The rare move highlights how the AI boom has deeply tied cloud service providers to the volatile chip market. To lock in supply as demand for AI infrastructure construction surges, CoreWeave has partnered with Other chipmakers have signed long-term purchase agreements, many of which have price floor guarantees for DRAM and memory chips. This type of arrangement is a double-edged sword: it not only protects the profits of chip manufacturers when the market goes down, but also puts CoreWeave at risk - once chip prices fall, the company still needs to purchase at the agreed high price, and the actual cost will be far higher than the market price. To deal with this exposure, options discussed by CoreWeave executives include put options, which are contracts that give the holder the right to sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price in the future. The logic is: if the price of memory chips falls, related chip stocks usually fall accordingly, and CoreWeave can make profits through put options to hedge the excess costs in long-term contract purchases. Memory chip prices have risen sharply in recent months, but the industry has historically been highly cyclical, and prices often fall back after new production capacity is put into production. Both SK Hynix and Micron stated that the new production capacity is expected to be fully operational in early 2028, when the window for downward price pressure will be relatively clear. Energy, aviation and other industries have already incorporated derivatives hedging into routine financial management. Whether CoreWeave can successfully use Wall Street financial tools to deal with chip market fluctuations remains to be verified. Open a futures account on Sina's cooperative platform, safe, fast and guaranteed

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