Jim Chanos runs Kynikos / Chanos & Co, a hedge fund overseeing $3.9M in disclosed equity holdings (SEC CIK 0001446440). The latest portfolio (2023Q3) discloses 7 positions across several sectors, with the largest positions in KRE, QQQ and SHV. On a mark-to-market basis the tracked portfolio has returned 89.1% since 2018Q4. OpenStocks tracks 12 consecutive quarterly snapshots for this manager — every position change, new entry, and exit is logged below.
Jim Chanos (Kynikos / Chanos & Co) disclosed 4 option positions for the 2020Q3 quarter — 0 long-calls and 4 long-puts — totaling $23.8M of underlying-share notional value. The largest exposures are a put on GOTU, a put on BYND, a put on I8R. Notional values reflect the value of the underlying shares at the quarter-end snapshot, not the option premium paid.
| Type | Underlying | Shares | Notional | % of book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | GOTUGAOTU TECHEDU INC | 112K | $10.0M | 42.1% |
| PUT | BYNDBEYOND MEAT INC | 39K | $6.5M | 27.4% |
| PUT | I8RIROBOT CORP | 62K | $4.7M | 19.9% |
| PUT | TSLATESLA INC | 5.9K | $2.5M | 10.6% |
Notional = value of the underlying shares at the quarter-end snapshot, not the option premium paid. A long PUT is a bearish bet on the underlying; a long CALL is a bullish bet. The reported value is included in the portfolio total but does not reflect actual capital at risk.