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Jim Chanos

Kynikos Associates LP Holdings Strategy: Short Seller

Jim Chanos is an American investment manager who founded Kynikos Associates, an NYC registered investment management company focused on short selling. One of their biggest and most profitable short investments was against Wirecard. Chanos was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1957. He got his B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Yale University in 1980. Jim Chanos, a prominent investor known for his market acumen, has a top-five stock investment portfolio favoring both stability and growth potential. His leading investment is in the SPDR Series Trust - SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, reflecting a belief in the robustness of regional banking institutions and their capacity to prosper in diverse economic conditions.Chanos also capitalizes on broad-market exposure through the Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1. This investment mirrors the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index, which includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market based on market capitalization.In terms of risk management, Chanos invests in the BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF. It's an investment vehicle that provides income with minimal interest rate risk by tracking short-duration U.S. Treasury bonds, appealing to conservative investors seeking steady returns.The SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF comprises another part of his strategy, focusing on the shortest end of the yield curve. This fund offers liquidity and lower volatility for investors, as it holds very short-term U.S. government debt securities.Lastly, Jim Chanos's inclusion of Ares Acquisition Corporation - Class A showcases his involvement in special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), where he leverages opportunities to invest in private companies looking to go public through mergers with these shell corporations.Together, these top stocks reveal Chanos's blend of strategic growth investments and cautious fixed-income assets, providing a balanced approach targeted at seasoned and novice investors alike who are interested in following the leads of established figures like Chanos in shaping their own portfolios. ...read more read less

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Jim Chanos Portfolio 2023

Performance

1 Year

-20.54%

3 Years

-18.00%

5 Years

+18.90%

10 years

+41.21%

Sectors

Largest Holdings

KRE:
59 %

QQQ:
21 %

SHV:
7 %

BIL:
7 %

AAC:
3 %

TBMC:
3 %

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Trades

SPDR Series Trust - SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF ^(KRE)
Sector: ETF
% of Portfolio: 57.8%
^(Buy) $41.03 ― +27.6% →$52.35 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 50.5% shares}

Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 ^(QQQ)
Sector:
% of Portfolio: 20.6%
^(Buy) $370.83 ― +17.4% →$435.37 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q3 2023 ^{New holding}

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF ^(SHV)
Sector: ETF
% of Portfolio: 6.7%
^(Buy) $110.16 ― +0.0% →$110.18 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q2 2023 ^{Sold 39.9% shares}

SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF ^(BIL)
Sector: ETF
% of Portfolio: 6.6%
^(Buy) $91.61 ― -0.2% →$91.47 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q2 2023 ^{Sold 39.9% shares}

Ares Acquisition Corporation - Class A ^(AAC)
Sector:
% of Portfolio: 3.0%
^(Buy) $10.00 ― +7.8% →$10.79 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2022 ^{New holding}

Trailblazer Merger Corp I - Ordinary Shares - Class A ^(TBMC)
Sector:
% of Portfolio: 3.0%
^(Buy) $10.14 ― +7.1% →$10.86 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q2 2023 ^{New holding}

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ^(EEM)
Sector: ETF
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $42.32 ― -4.5% →$40.42 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2022 ^{Sold -24.8 Thousand shares}

Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ^(VOO)
Sector: ETF
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $269.16 ― +76.5% →$475.20 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2022 ^{Sold -1.28 Thousand shares}

SSgA Active Trust - Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The) ^(XLRE)
Sector:
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $33.91 ― +19.9% →$40.65 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q1 2020 ^{Sold -9.26 Thousand shares}

SSgA Active Trust - Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF ^(XLU)
Sector:
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $53.59 ― +34.8% →$72.26 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2022 ^{Sold -3.71 Thousand shares}

SSgA Active Trust - Materials Select Sector SPDR ^(XLB)
Sector:
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $62.12 ― +41.7% →$88.03 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2022 ^{Sold -3.26 Thousand shares}

Veeco Instruments Inc ^(VECO)
Sector: Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $47.51 ― -26.3% →$35.00 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q2 2011 ^{Sold -32.5 Thousand shares}

General Motors Company ^(GM)
Sector: Automobile Manufacturing
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $30.73 ― +30.0% →$39.95 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2011 ^{Sold -237 Thousand shares}

Nasdaq Inc - Ordinary Shares - 144A ^(NDAQ)
Sector: Securities and Commodity Exchanges
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $21.90 ― +194.0% →$64.40 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2011 ^{Sold -249 Thousand shares}

SSgA Active Trust - Industrial Select Sector SPDR ^(XLI)
Sector:
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $74.16 ― +62.6% →$120.60 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2022 ^{Sold -8.19 Thousand shares}

SSgA Active Trust - Financial Select Sector SPDR ^(XLF)
Sector:
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $27.32 ― +49.5% →$40.84 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2022 ^{Sold -32.6 Thousand shares}

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A ^(ANF)
Sector: Family Clothing Stores
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $57.16 ― +135.3% →$134.49 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q1 2012 ^{Sold -52.4 Thousand shares}

Boeing Co. ^(BA)
Sector: Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $65.59 ― +154.6% →$167.03 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q1 2012 ^{Sold -57.6 Thousand shares}

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF ^(SCZ)
Sector: ETF
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $36.61 ― +64.3% →$60.13 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q2 2012 ^{Sold -84 Thousand shares}

Oracle Corp. ^(ORCL)
Sector: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $27.84 ― +359.2% →$127.86 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2012 ^{Sold -212 Thousand shares}

Macy`s Inc ^(M)
Sector: Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores)
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $33.76 ― -55.0% →$15.18 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2012 ^{Sold -252 Thousand shares}

APA Corporation ^(APA)
Sector: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $95.85 ― -71.2% →$27.59 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2012 ^{Sold -129 Thousand shares}

Vmware Inc. - Class A ^(VMW)
Sector: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $96.20 ― +48.1% →$142.48 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q2 2013 ^{Sold -141 Thousand shares}

Deutsche Bank AG - Registered Shares ^(DB)
Sector: Major Banks
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $35.44 ― -60.3% →$14.08 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q1 2013 ^{Sold -168 Thousand shares}

Microsoft Corporation ^(MSFT)
Sector: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $32.76 ― +1106.2% →$395.15 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q3 2013 ^{Sold -334 Thousand shares}

Deere & Co. ^(DE)
Sector: Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $79.42 ― +334.2% →$344.84 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q3 2013 ^{Sold -178 Thousand shares}

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ^(TTWO)
Sector: Software Publishers
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $15.66 ― +790.5% →$139.49 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2013 ^{Sold -581 Thousand shares}

AGCO Corp. ^(AGCO)
Sector: Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $52.93 ― +65.6% →$87.64 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2013 ^{Sold -253 Thousand shares}

Citigroup Inc ^(C)
Sector: Commercial Banking
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $33.41 ― +68.3% →$56.21 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q2 2014 ^{Sold -289 Thousand shares}

SSgA Active Trust - Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ^(XLP)
Sector:
% of Portfolio: Sold
^(Buy) $54.18 ― +43.4% →$77.70 ^(Now)

Last trade: Q4 2022 ^{Sold -8.43 Thousand shares}

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Stock	% of portfolio	Average Buy Price		Current Price	Position
KRE	57.8%	$41.03	― +27.6% →	$52.35	Selling
QQQ	20.6%	$370.83	― +17.4% →	$435.37	New
SHV	6.7%	$110.16	― +0.0% →	$110.18	Selling
BIL	6.6%	$91.61	― -0.2% →	$91.47	Selling
AAC	3.0%	$10.00	― +7.8% →	$10.79	New
TBMC	3.0%	$10.14	― +7.1% →	$10.86	New
EEM	0.0%	$42.32	― -4.5% →	$40.42	Sold
VOO	0.0%	$269.16	― +76.5% →	$475.20	Sold
XLRE	0.0%	$33.91	― +19.9% →	$40.65	Sold
XLU	0.0%	$53.59	― +34.8% →	$72.26	Sold

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Options

Digital Realty Trust Inc
Sector: Other Financial Vehicles
Ticker: DLR
Type: Put
Shares: 1.49 Million
^(Buy) $101.46 ― +42.4% →$144.47 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 26.8% options}

Equinix Inc
Sector: Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities
Ticker: EQIX
Type: Put
Shares: 125 Thousand
^(Buy) $641.61 ― +19.7% →$768.24 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Increased options by 22.6%}

Vertiv Holdings Co - Ordinary Shares - Class A
Sector: Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
Ticker: VRT
Type: Put
Shares: 393 Thousand
^(Buy) $13.41 ― +405.1% →$67.73 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 34.2% options}

Digital Realty Trust Inc
Sector: Other Financial Vehicles
Ticker: DLR
Type: Call
Shares: 40 Thousand
^(Buy) $102.65 ― +40.7% →$144.47 ^(Now)

Last action: Q2 2023 ^{Increased options by 74.7%}

DigitalBridge Group Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
Sector: Securities and Commodity Exchanges
Ticker: DBRG
Type: Put
Shares: 326 Thousand
^(Buy) $12.99 ― -5.0% →$12.34 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 56.3% options}

Wingstop Inc
Sector: Food Service Contractors
Ticker: WING
Type: Put
Shares: 10 Thousand
^(Buy) $151.24 ― +133.0% →$352.46 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 47.6% options}

Microstrategy Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A
Sector: Software Publishers
Ticker: MSTR
Type: Put
Shares: 2 Thousand
^(Buy) $204.39 ― +540.4% →$1,309.00 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 89.1% options}

Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1
Sector:
Ticker: QQQ
Type: Call
Shares: 5.4 Thousand
^(Buy) $276.52 ― +57.4% →$435.37 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 55.4% options}

Sunrun Inc
Sector: Solar Electric Power Generation
Ticker: RUN
Type: Put
Shares: 107 Thousand
^(Buy) $23.71 ― -30.3% →$16.53 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 81.4% options}

Equinix Inc
Sector: Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities
Ticker: EQIX
Type: Call
Shares: 2 Thousand
^(Buy) $704.00 ― +9.1% →$768.24 ^(Now)

Last action: Q2 2023 ^{Sold 71.8% options}

Royal Caribbean Group
Sector: Deep Sea Passenger Transportation
Ticker: RCL
Type: Put
Shares: 10 Thousand
^(Buy) $78.40 ― +78.3% →$139.77 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 79.8% options}

Carvana Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A
Sector: Used Car Dealers
Ticker: CVNA
Type: Put
Shares: 10 Thousand
^(Buy) $13.48 ― +903.8% →$135.34 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 98.8% options}

Sunnova Energy International Inc
Sector: Solar Electric Power Generation
Ticker: NOVA
Type: Put
Shares: 159 Thousand
^(Buy) $16.95 ― -54.5% →$7.71 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 22.5% options}

Enovix Corporation
Sector: Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
Ticker: ENVX
Type: Put
Shares: 97.7 Thousand
^(Buy) $12.84 ― -11.3% →$11.39 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 55.3% options}

Coinbase Global Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
Sector:
Ticker: COIN
Type: Put
Shares: 5 Thousand
^(Buy) $52.69 ― +259.6% →$189.47 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 95.8% options}

Tesla Inc
Sector: Automobile Manufacturing
Ticker: TSLA
Type: Put
Shares: 4 Thousand
^(Buy) $179.73 ― +10.7% →$198.88 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 88.5% options}

Airbnb Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
Sector: Travel Agencies
Ticker: ABNB
Type: Put
Shares: 5 Thousand
^(Buy) $138.06 ― -9.2% →$125.31 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{New option}

SL Green Realty Corp.
Sector: Other Financial Vehicles
Ticker: SLG
Type: Put
Shares: 10 Thousand
^(Buy) $38.02 ― +56.3% →$59.41 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 94.6% options}

Affirm Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
Sector: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
Ticker: AFRM
Type: Put
Shares: 20 Thousand
^(Buy) $14.53 ― +69.1% →$24.56 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 89.8% options}

Joby Aviation Inc
Sector: Aircraft Manufacturing
Ticker: JOBY
Type: Put
Shares: 87.8 Thousand
^(Buy) $6.57 ― -22.6% →$5.08 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Increased options by 87.2%}

Dutch Bros Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
Sector: Food Service Contractors
Ticker: BROS
Type: Put
Shares: 10 Thousand
^(Buy) $33.08 ― +9.2% →$36.13 ^(Now)

Last action: Q2 2023 ^{Sold 93.5% options}

MongoDB Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
Sector: Software Publishers
Ticker: MDB
Type: Put
Shares: 1.5 Thousand
^(Buy) $250.75 ― -11.7% →$221.50 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 70.0% options}

Wayfair Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
Sector: Electronic Shopping
Ticker: W
Type: Put
Shares: 5 Thousand
^(Buy) $34.90 ― +27.2% →$44.38 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 94.7% options}

NVIDIA Corp
Sector: Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
Ticker: NVDA
Type: Put
Shares: 1.5 Thousand
^(Buy) $21.64 ― +364.2% →$100.45 ^(Now)

Last action: Q3 2023 ^{Sold 70.0% options}

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	Shares	Type	Average Buy Price		Current Price	Position	Last Trade

Shares	Type	Average Buy Price		Current Price	Position	Last Trade
DLR	Put	$101.46	― +42.4% →	$144.47	Sold 26.8% options	Q3 2023
EQIX	Put	$641.61	― +19.7% →	$768.24	Increased options by 22.6%	Q3 2023
VRT	Put	$13.41	― +405.1% →	$67.73	Sold 34.2% options	Q3 2023
DBRG	Put	$12.99	― -5.0% →	$12.34	Sold 56.3% options	Q3 2023
WING	Put	$151.24	― +133.0% →	$352.46	Sold 47.6% options	Q3 2023
MSTR	Put	$204.39	― +540.4% →	$1,309.00	Sold 89.1% options	Q3 2023
QQQ	Call	$276.52	― +57.4% →	$435.37	Sold 55.4% options	Q3 2023
RUN	Put	$23.71	― -30.3% →	$16.53	Sold 81.4% options	Q3 2023
RCL	Put	$78.40	― +78.3% →	$139.77	Sold 79.8% options	Q3 2023
CVNA	Put	$13.48	― +903.8% →	$135.34	Sold 98.8% options	Q3 2023