Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC portfolio
Managed by . 1,659 reported positions worth $11.9B as of 2026-03-31, filed with the SEC on 2026-05-11. Parsed from the filing itself, not a reseller.
Every position on this page is a snapshot of 2026-03-31. It was already 41 days old on 2026-05-11, the day it first became public. Today it is 134 days old.
That lag is the law, not a service level — Rule 13f-1 gives managers 45 days after quarter end to file, and no product can shorten it. A fund can have sold every share below before you read this sentence. Treat it as a record of what happened, never as a position you can follow.
Positions opened and closed
Against its 2025-12-31 filing. This is the part worth reading — the holdings table below is mostly years old.
| Ticker | Issuer | Value | Shares | % of book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBDZ | ISHARES TR | $35.8M | 1,375,000 | 0.30% |
| IGLD | FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | $24.0M | 938,512 | 0.20% |
| DRS | LEONARDO DRS INC | $6.8M | 152,466 | 0.06% |
| FSS | FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP | $6.6M | 61,086 | 0.06% |
| DTM | DT MIDSTREAM INC | $6.4M | 47,894 | 0.05% |
| ADM | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO | $5.6M | 77,529 | 0.05% |
| MTRN | MATERION CORP | $5.2M | 35,624 | 0.04% |
| CRK | COMSTOCK RES INC | $4.5M | 212,945 | 0.04% |
| SNDK | SANDISK CORP | $4.0M | 6,306 | 0.03% |
| HLNE | HAMILTON LANE INC | $4.0M | 40,132 | 0.03% |
| STX | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HLDNGS PL | $3.8M | 9,738 | 0.03% |
| DINO | HF SINCLAIR CORP | $3.4M | 55,232 | 0.03% |
| NOV | NOV INC | $3.1M | 166,879 | 0.03% |
| GLXY | GALAXY DIGITAL INC. | $3.0M | 159,986 | 0.02% |
| CRDO | CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDI | $2.9M | 30,649 | 0.02% |
| PAA | PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINE L | $2.4M | 106,628 | 0.02% |
| APLD | APPLIED DIGITAL CORP | $2.0M | 85,270 | 0.02% |
| ACYN | FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | $1.1M | 54,407 | 0.01% |
| AU | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC | $870,983 | 8,946 | 0.01% |
| BWIN | THE BALDWIN INSURANCE GRP IN | $649,709 | 29,613 | 0.01% |
| AZN | ASTRAZENECA PLC | $510,800 | 2,590 | 0.00% |
| ALNY | ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $500,606 | 1,513 | 0.00% |
| CGIC | CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL | $473,175 | 14,291 | 0.00% |
| FPX | FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | $450,703 | 2,838 | 0.00% |
| PNFP | PINNACLE FINL PARTNERS INC | $447,583 | 5,196 | 0.00% |
| Ticker | Issuer | Was worth | Shares | % of book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW | CURTISS WRIGHT CORP | $18.4M | 33,301 | 0.00% |
| MUSA | MURPHY USA INC | $9.2M | 22,754 | 0.00% |
| CWT | CALIFORNIA WTR SVC GROUP | $7.8M | 179,202 | 0.00% |
| CLMB | CLIMB GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC | $4.9M | 48,123 | 0.00% |
| CYBR | CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD | $4.3M | 9,552 | 0.00% |
| FUBOGBP | FUBOTV INC | $1.0M | 398,709 | 0.00% |
| WMG | WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP | $748,011 | 24,389 | 0.00% |
| FISV | FISERV INC | $592,440 | 8,820 | 0.00% |
| OXLC | OXFORD LANE CAP CORP | $587,576 | 40,135 | 0.00% |
| ACP | ABRDN INCOME CREDIT STRATEGI | $571,507 | 105,639 | 0.00% |
| CRCL | CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC | $498,877 | 6,291 | 0.00% |
| PCAR | PACCAR INC | $489,729 | 4,472 | 0.00% |
| AZNN | ASTRAZENECA PLC | $477,877 | 5,198 | 0.00% |
| PDI | PIMCO DYNAMIC INCOME FD | $474,575 | 26,797 | 0.00% |
| IQV | IQVIA HLDGS INC | $470,882 | 2,089 | 0.00% |
| FPE | FIRST TR EXCH TRADED FD III | $460,875 | 25,295 | 0.00% |
| TDG | TRANSDIGM GROUP INC | $437,520 | 329 | 0.00% |
| NDAQ | NASDAQ INC | $411,928 | 4,241 | 0.00% |
| TWLO | TWILIO INC | $399,125 | 2,806 | 0.00% |
| SPG | SIMON PPTY GROUP INC NEW | $398,727 | 2,154 | 0.00% |
| LVS | LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP | $396,192 | 6,087 | 0.00% |
| SIVR | ABRDN SILVER ETF TRUST | $395,220 | 5,843 | 0.00% |
| MSCI | MSCI INC | $377,514 | 658 | 0.00% |
| AXON | AXON ENTERPRISE INC | $373,698 | 658 | 0.00% |
| FICO | FAIR ISAAC CORP | $351,649 | 208 | 0.00% |
| Ticker | Issuer | Value | Shares | % of book | Shares Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACIO | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $682.3M | 16,259,682 | 5.74% | +7% |
| DRSK | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $474.5M | 17,362,440 | 3.99% | +11% |
| VXUS | VANGUARD STAR FDS | $430.4M | 5,581,508 | 3.62% | +8% |
| SPYM | SPDR SERIES TRUST | $361.1M | 4,717,961 | 3.04% | +191% |
| IDUB | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $181.3M | 7,347,676 | 1.52% | +3% |
| BSCW | INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD | $180.1M | 8,746,530 | 1.51% | +2% |
| BSCV | INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD | $175.2M | 10,644,420 | 1.47% | +2% |
| IBDX | ISHARES TR | $160.3M | 6,342,898 | 1.35% | +2% |
| IBDW | ISHARES TR | $154.7M | 7,393,304 | 1.30% | +2% |
| BSCU | INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD | $154.2M | 9,225,294 | 1.30% | +2% |
| GOOG | ALPHABET INC | $148.8M | 518,781 | 1.25% | +2% |
| BSCX | INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD | $148.1M | 7,004,279 | 1.25% | +2% |
| DUBS | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $137.3M | 3,806,692 | 1.15% | +25% |
| IBDV | ISHARES TR | $132.3M | 6,041,703 | 1.11% | +2% |
| BKLC | BNY MELLON ETF TRUST | $114.9M | 920,811 | 0.97% | +343% |
| Ticker | Issuer | Value | Shares | % of book | Shares Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XHB | SPDR SERIES TRUST | $296 | 3 | 0.00% | -100% |
| IBB | ISHARES TR | $325,712 | 1,929 | 0.00% | -99% |
| IMCG | ISHARES TR | $1,418 | 18 | 0.00% | -99% |
| XLY | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | $432,869 | 3,972 | 0.00% | -98% |
| FDIS | FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST | $93 | 1 | 0.00% | -97% |
| IHF | ISHARES TR | $460 | 11 | 0.00% | -97% |
| PGF | INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | $4,623 | 336 | 0.00% | -97% |
| FTI | TECHNIPFMC PLC | $760,914 | 11,007 | 0.01% | -95% |
| DBAW | DBX ETF TR | $202,272 | 4,738 | 0.00% | -95% |
| REGL | PROSHARES TR | $18,751 | 217 | 0.00% | -95% |
| BSCT | INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD | $3.6M | 192,886 | 0.03% | -95% |
| SCHO | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | $31,090 | 1,281 | 0.00% | -94% |
| MUNI | PIMCO ETF TR | $17,849 | 342 | 0.00% | -94% |
| BKLN | INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II | $6,980 | 342 | 0.00% | -93% |
| MGC | VANGUARD WORLD FD | $199,243 | 843 | 0.00% | -93% |
Largest 150 of 1,659 holdings
| Ticker | Issuer | Value | Shares | % of book | Shares Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACIO | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $682.3M | 16,259,682 | 5.74% | — |
| DRSK | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $474.5M | 17,362,440 | 3.99% | — |
| VXUS | VANGUARD STAR FDS | $430.4M | 5,581,508 | 3.62% | — |
| SPYM | SPDR SERIES TRUST | $361.1M | 4,717,961 | 3.04% | — |
| NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $291.1M | 1,669,283 | 2.45% | — |
| AAPL | APPLE INC | $284.4M | 1,120,769 | 2.39% | — |
| OSCV | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $219.4M | 5,562,676 | 1.84% | — |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | $198.7M | 536,754 | 1.67% | — |
| IDUB | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $181.3M | 7,347,676 | 1.52% | — |
| BSCW | INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD | $180.1M | 8,746,530 | 1.51% | — |
| BSCV | INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD | $175.2M | 10,644,420 | 1.47% | — |
| IBDX | ISHARES TR | $160.3M | 6,342,898 | 1.35% | — |
| IBDW | ISHARES TR | $154.7M | 7,393,304 | 1.30% | — |
| BSCU | INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD | $154.2M | 9,225,294 | 1.30% | — |
| VEA | VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS | $153.5M | 2,395,141 | 1.29% | — |
| GOOG | ALPHABET INC | $148.8M | 518,781 | 1.25% | — |
| IBDU | ISHARES TR | $148.4M | 6,381,013 | 1.25% | — |
| BSCX | INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD | $148.1M | 7,004,279 | 1.25% | — |
| AMZN | AMAZON COM INC | $147.2M | 706,950 | 1.24% | — |
| DUBS | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $137.3M | 3,806,692 | 1.15% | — |
| ADME | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $135.2M | 2,734,360 | 1.14% | — |
| IBDV | ISHARES TR | $132.3M | 6,041,703 | 1.11% | — |
| BKLC | BNY MELLON ETF TRUST | $114.9M | 920,811 | 0.97% | — |
| JUCY | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $101.2M | 4,570,331 | 0.85% | — |
| AVGO | BROADCOM INC | $89.3M | 288,491 | 0.75% | — |
| VOO | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | $88.8M | 148,562 | 0.75% | — |
| JPM | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | $87.5M | 297,342 | 0.74% | — |
| EXMOC | EXXON MOBIL CORP | $83.8M | 493,998 | 0.70% | — |
| META | META PLATFORMS INC | $76.3M | 133,349 | 0.64% | — |
| WMT | WALMART INC | $75.6M | 608,573 | 0.64% | — |
| SCHX | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | $72.6M | 2,831,944 | 0.61% | — |
| BSCY | INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD | $71.4M | 3,451,824 | 0.60% | — |
| V | VISA INC | $68.8M | 227,751 | 0.58% | — |
| VWO | VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F | $67.6M | 1,251,138 | 0.57% | — |
| TSLA | TESLA INC | $67.3M | 180,936 | 0.57% | — |
| VGSH | VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | $66.8M | 1,140,697 | 0.56% | — |
| SPY | STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | $64.8M | 99,584 | 0.54% | — |
| BRK/B | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | $62.4M | 130,294 | 0.53% | — |
| CGDV | CAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE | $60.0M | 1,411,251 | 0.50% | — |
| RSP | INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | $59.7M | 311,029 | 0.50% | — |
| FBND | FIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR | $57.2M | 1,254,511 | 0.48% | — |
| SCHB | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | $56.0M | 2,232,961 | 0.47% | — |
| CAT | CATERPILLAR INC | $55.8M | 78,785 | 0.47% | — |
| GOOGL | ALPHABET INC | $54.6M | 189,847 | 0.46% | — |
| BUFR | FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI | $54.5M | 1,613,612 | 0.46% | — |
| UPSD | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $48.8M | 1,914,945 | 0.41% | — |
| LLY | ELI LILLY & CO | $48.5M | 52,722 | 0.41% | — |
| DEFR | ETF SER SOLUTIONS | $48.3M | 1,817,445 | 0.41% | — |
| JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | $47.2M | 193,144 | 0.40% | — |
| GSEW | GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR | $46.0M | 543,285 | 0.39% | — |
| BKAG | BNY MELLON ETF TRUST | $46.0M | 1,089,848 | 0.39% | — |
| BBIN | J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | $45.1M | 617,052 | 0.38% | — |
| RDVY | FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD | $44.7M | 654,217 | 0.38% | — |
| FANG | DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC | $41.6M | 210,257 | 0.35% | — |
| SCHD | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | $40.5M | 1,319,700 | 0.34% | — |
| LQTI | FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | $40.3M | 2,058,213 | 0.34% | — |
| PGR | PROGRESSIVE CORP | $39.7M | 200,318 | 0.33% | — |
| SPYG | SPDR SERIES TRUST | $37.4M | 382,192 | 0.31% | — |
| SPDW | SPDR INDEX SHS FDS | $37.1M | 812,605 | 0.31% | — |
| SO | SOUTHERN CO | $36.8M | 381,106 | 0.31% | — |
| VCSH | VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | $36.7M | 463,552 | 0.31% | — |
| PG | PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | $36.6M | 253,070 | 0.31% | — |
| FRDM | EA SERIES TRUST | $36.2M | 662,086 | 0.30% | — |
| IBDZ | ISHARES TR | $35.8M | 1,375,000 | 0.30% | — |
| IQLT | ISHARES TR | $35.6M | 769,693 | 0.30% | — |
| PEP | PEPSICO INC | $35.5M | 228,499 | 0.30% | — |
| PWR | QUANTA SVCS INC | $34.6M | 62,985 | 0.29% | — |
| XBI | SPDR SERIES TRUST | $34.6M | 270,719 | 0.29% | — |
| UCON | FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI | $34.3M | 1,383,455 | 0.29% | — |
| QQQ | INVESCO QQQ TR | $32.7M | 56,616 | 0.27% | — |
| NFLX | NETFLIX INC. | $32.4M | 336,709 | 0.27% | — |
| LIN | LINDE PLC | $32.4M | 65,278 | 0.27% | — |
| QQQM | INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II | $32.3M | 135,829 | 0.27% | — |
| CVX | CHEVRON CORPORATION | $31.6M | 152,848 | 0.27% | — |
| PNC | PNC FINL SVCS GROUP INC | $31.4M | 151,073 | 0.26% | — |
| BLK | BLACKROCK INC | $31.2M | 32,418 | 0.26% | — |
| IVV | ISHARES TR | $31.0M | 47,455 | 0.26% | — |
| DFAI | DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | $30.9M | 793,779 | 0.26% | — |
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | $30.3M | 30,381 | 0.25% | — |
| LRCX | LAM RESEARCH CORP | $29.6M | 138,368 | 0.25% | — |
| ABBV | ABBVIE INC | $29.3M | 134,719 | 0.25% | — |
| JCPB | J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | $28.9M | 614,474 | 0.24% | — |
| QUAL | ISHARES TR | $28.6M | 148,864 | 0.24% | — |
| JPST | J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | $28.2M | 557,255 | 0.24% | — |
| DUK | DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW | $28.1M | 214,516 | 0.24% | — |
| ISRG | INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC | $27.7M | 60,166 | 0.23% | — |
| MCD | MCDONALDS CORP | $27.0M | 86,935 | 0.23% | — |
| ET | ENERGY TRANSFER L P | $27.0M | 1,397,277 | 0.23% | — |
| JEPI | J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | $26.3M | 464,690 | 0.22% | — |
| IHE | ISHARES TR | $24.8M | 286,543 | 0.21% | — |
| APH | AMPHENOL CORP | $24.3M | 192,162 | 0.20% | — |
| IGLD | FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | $24.0M | 938,512 | 0.20% | — |
| IWF | ISHARES TR | $23.6M | 55,288 | 0.20% | — |
| CSX | CSX CORP | $23.5M | 573,399 | 0.20% | — |
| C | CITIGROUP INC | $23.5M | 207,123 | 0.20% | — |
| PLTR | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | $23.3M | 158,972 | 0.20% | — |
| MRK | MERCK & CO INC | $23.2M | 192,739 | 0.19% | — |
| CHE | CHEMED CORP NEW | $23.1M | 61,121 | 0.19% | — |
| CSCO | CISCO SYS INC | $23.0M | 296,427 | 0.19% | — |
| SDVY | FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD | $22.8M | 578,589 | 0.19% | — |
| TMO | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | $22.7M | 46,240 | 0.19% | — |
| LOW | LOWES COS INC | $22.7M | 95,919 | 0.19% | — |
| IXUS | ISHARES TR | $22.1M | 255,566 | 0.19% | — |
| NEE | NEXTERA ENERGY INC | $22.1M | 238,045 | 0.19% | — |
| AMAT | APPLIED MATLS INC | $21.8M | 63,899 | 0.18% | — |
| GS | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $21.7M | 25,612 | 0.18% | — |
| RTX | RTX CORPORATION | $20.9M | 108,244 | 0.18% | — |
| GE | GE AEROSPACE | $20.8M | 73,183 | 0.17% | — |
| MU | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | $20.3M | 60,102 | 0.17% | — |
| HD | HOME DEPOT INC | $20.2M | 61,403 | 0.17% | — |
| MUB | ISHARES TR | $20.0M | 188,213 | 0.17% | — |
| AVEM | AMERICAN CENTY ETF TR | $20.0M | 247,799 | 0.17% | — |
| USFR | WISDOMTREE TR | $19.8M | 394,137 | 0.17% | — |
| AMD | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | $19.7M | 96,923 | 0.17% | — |
| MO | ALTRIA GROUP INC | $19.5M | 295,527 | 0.16% | — |
| ORCL | ORACLE CORP | $19.5M | 132,380 | 0.16% | — |
| BIL | SPDR SERIES TRUST | $18.7M | 204,124 | 0.16% | — |
| ENSG | ENSIGN GROUP INC | $18.7M | 92,742 | 0.16% | — |
| DVN | DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW | $18.6M | 370,411 | 0.16% | — |
| CRWD | CROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC | $18.6M | 47,664 | 0.16% | — |
| TJX | TJX COS INC NEW | $18.6M | 116,238 | 0.16% | — |
| IMCB | ISHARES TR | $18.5M | 222,148 | 0.16% | — |
| VNOM | VIPER ENERGY INC | $18.4M | 392,351 | 0.16% | — |
| NOW | SERVICENOW INC | $18.0M | 172,396 | 0.15% | — |
| VIG | VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS | $18.0M | 83,628 | 0.15% | — |
| NOC | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | $17.7M | 25,899 | 0.15% | — |
| PRIM | PRIMORIS SVCS CORP | $17.5M | 122,400 | 0.15% | — |
| TMUS | T-MOBILE US INC | $17.3M | 82,185 | 0.15% | — |
| MS | MORGAN STANLEY | $17.2M | 104,307 | 0.14% | — |
| HONGBP | HONEYWELL INTL INC | $16.8M | 74,289 | 0.14% | — |
| DIVB | ISHARES TR | $16.6M | 307,611 | 0.14% | — |
| ABT | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | $16.6M | 161,380 | 0.14% | — |
| IBM | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | $16.5M | 68,027 | 0.14% | — |
| SYK | STRYKER CORPORATION | $16.5M | 50,131 | 0.14% | — |
| ICE | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN | $16.4M | 104,265 | 0.14% | — |
| HWKN | HAWKINS INC | $16.4M | 106,581 | 0.14% | — |
| TXRH | TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC | $16.1M | 97,451 | 0.14% | — |
| MAR | MARRIOTT INTL INC NEW | $16.0M | 48,877 | 0.13% | — |
| PHM | PULTE GROUP INC | $16.0M | 135,879 | 0.13% | — |
| VYM | VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS | $15.9M | 107,116 | 0.13% | — |
| THG | HANOVER INS GROUP INC | $15.7M | 90,706 | 0.13% | — |
| UNH | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | $15.6M | 57,798 | 0.13% | — |
| DLR | DIGITAL RLTY TR INC | $15.6M | 86,578 | 0.13% | — |
| AHR | AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT INC | $15.5M | 329,702 | 0.13% | — |
| CTAS | CINTAS CORP | $15.3M | 90,580 | 0.13% | — |
| CPRT | COPART INC | $15.1M | 454,562 | 0.13% | — |
| BND | VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS | $14.7M | 199,982 | 0.12% | — |
| VTI | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | $14.6M | 45,597 | 0.12% | — |
| AMGN | AMGEN INC | $14.6M | 41,466 | 0.12% | — |
| AMT | AMERICAN TOWER CORP | $14.5M | 83,803 | 0.12% | — |
This table is the 150 largest positions by value, out of 1,659 reported. The search box only searches what is on this page — a name absent from it may still be in the filing further down the book. The full info table is here.
This manager also disclosed 12 options positions with a combined notional of $842.1M. Notional is not ownership, so it is excluded from the book value above rather than folded in to make the fund look bigger.
Rows are aggregated by CUSIP — a manager files the same security multiple times when different internal desks hold it. Tickers link to our own backtest of that asset where we cover it.
This page was built from one document: the 2026-03-31 Form 13F info table filed by Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC (CIK 1664193, accession 0001398344-26-008931). Every other 13F site is reading the same file.
If anything here disagrees with it, the filing wins — and we would want to know. All 13F filings by this manager
A 13F is a long-only equity snapshot, and the holes in it are structural. Anyone selling you this data as "what the smart money is doing" is selling you one leg of a position:
- No short positions. None, ever. A fund shown here as bullish may be net short the same name through a book you cannot see.
- No cash, bonds, FX, commodities or non-US listings. A macro fund's entire thesis can be invisible.
- No intra-quarter round trips. Bought and sold inside the same quarter means it never appears at all.
- Options are notional, not ownership. We keep puts and calls in a separate bucket rather than adding their notional into a fund's book size, which is how a $2B fund gets reported as a $20B one.
- Confidential treatment. Managers can ask the SEC to withhold a position while they build it. Those holdings are legally absent from the filing, so a "new" position may be months old.
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