Hedge fund manager deploys AI agents to trade stocks, cryptocurrencies, and commodities autonomously
Brian Kelly, who previously ran a cryptocurrency hedge fund before closing it in early 2025, launched Bracket22 using artificial intelligence agents to execute trades autonomously across multiple asset classes. The firm invests only Kelly's own capital and represents a growing Wall Street experiment with AI-driven trading systems.
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- ✓Brian Kelly previously ran a cryptocurrency hedge fund. (CNBC)
- ✓Kelly closed that hedge fund in early 2025. (CNBC)
- ✓Kelly founded Bracket22 and began testing AI later in 2025. (CNBC)
- ✓Bracket22 invests only Kelly's own capital. (CNBC)
- ✓Bracket22 trades cryptocurrencies, stocks, and commodities. (CNBC)
- ✓Bracket22 is powered entirely by AI agents. (CNBC)
- ✓Multiple Wall Street firms are testing AI in finance. (CNBC)
~ Interpretation
- ~Bracket22 represents 'a stark example of a growing reality on Wall Street.' (CNBC analysis)
- ~The firm exemplifies Wall Street's testing of 'the benefits and limits of AI in finance.' (CNBC characterization)
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