Artificial Intelligence: GCQ's Doug Tynan Buys Software Stocks Just as Hyperion Sells
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 24 Feb 2026
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- 1
- Australian
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- 25 Feb 2026, 03:00 am
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Investment chief Doug Tynan is betting the tech sell-off is nearly over and has made big changes to GCQ’s $2 billion flagship fund.
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Doug Tynan, the high-profile investment chief of GCQ, is making a significant move by investing in software stocks amidst a broader tech sell-off. This decision comes at a time of financial losses for GCQ's $2 billion Flagship Fund, which recently experienced a notable downturn. Tynan's strategy reflects a belief in the capability and potential rebound of the software sector despite current market fears of disruption from artificial intelligence. While the article provides insights into investment strategies amid technological change, it does not directly contribute to the AI safety discourse or delve into existential AI risks or governance issues.
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MarketsEquity MarketsSharemarketPrint articleAlex GluyasMarkets reporterUpdated Feb 25, 2026 – 1.25pm, first published at 9.27amAs investors dumped software companies this month amid fears that artificial intelligence would disrupt their businesses, GCQ’s high-profile investment chief, Doug Tynan, was busy snapping up the shares in preparation for an imminent rebound.The high-stakes bet coincided with a brutal few weeks for GCQ’s $2 billion Flagship Fund, which lost 9.1 per cent last month alone and 12.9 per cent over three months.Loading...Alex Gluyas is a markets reporter based in the Melbourne newsroom. Connect with Alex on Twitter. Email Alex at alex.gluyas@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreSharemarketInvestingWall StreetREA GroupFetching latest articles