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 53 option positions for the 2023Q2 quarter — 10 long-calls and 43 long-puts — totaling $519.8M of underlying-share notional value. The largest exposures are a put on DLR, a put on EQIX, a put on CVNA. 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 | DLRDIGITAL RLTY TR INC | 2.0M | $232.4M | 44.7% |
| PUT | EQIXEQUINIX INC | 102K | $79.9M | 15.4% |
| PUT | CVNACARVANA CO | 817K | $21.2M | 4.1% |
| PUT | GEGENERAL ELECTRIC CO | 138K | $15.2M | 2.9% |
| PUT | VRTVERTIV HOLDINGS CO | 596K | $14.8M | 2.8% |
| PUT | DBRGDIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC | 747K | $11.0M | 2.1% |
| PUT | RUNSUNRUN INC | 576K | $10.3M | 2.0% |
| PUT | TSLATESLA INC | 35K | $9.1M | 1.8% |
| PUT | COINCOINBASE GLOBAL INC | 118K | $8.4M | 1.6% |
| PUT | CRMSALESFORCE COM INC | 34K | $7.1M | 1.4% |
| PUT | LMNDLEMONADE INC | 385K | $6.5M | 1.2% |
| PUT | MSTRMICROSTRATEGY INC | 18K | $6.3M | 1.2% |
| PUT | WWAYFAIR INC | 94K | $6.1M | 1.2% |
| PUT | SLGSL GREEN RLTY CORP | 184K | $5.5M | 1.1% |
| PUT | V7780T103ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP | 50K | $5.1M | 1.0% |
| CALL | DLRDIGITAL RLTY TR INC | 40K | $4.6M | 0.9% |
| CALL | QQQINVESCO QQQ TR | 12K | $4.5M | 0.9% |
| PUT | IBMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | 33K | $4.4M | 0.8% |
| PUT | ENVXENOVIX CORPORATION | 219K | $3.9M | 0.8% |
| PUT | WINGWINGSTOP INC | 19K | $3.8M | 0.7% |
| PUT | NOVAQSUNNOVA ENERGY INTL INC. | 205K | $3.7M | 0.7% |
| PUT | DASHDOORDASH INC | 47K | $3.6M | 0.7% |
| PUT | PLLPIEDMONT LITHIUM INC | 61K | $3.5M | 0.7% |
| PUT | WDFCWD 40 CO | 17K | $3.2M | 0.6% |
| CALL | WWAYFAIR INC | 49K | $3.2M | 0.6% |
| PUT | AFRMAFFIRM HLDGS INC | 197K | $3.0M | 0.6% |
| CALL | LTHLIFE TIME GROUP HOLDINGS INC | 128K | $2.5M | 0.5% |
| CALL | WYNNWYNN RESORTS LTD | 23K | $2.4M | 0.5% |
| PUT | XYZBLOCK INC | 35K | $2.3M | 0.4% |
| PUT | MARAMARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN | 163K | $2.3M | 0.4% |
| PUT | XPOFXPONENTIAL FITNESS INC | 125K | $2.2M | 0.4% |
| PUT | NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION | 5.0K | $2.1M | 0.4% |
| PUT | MDBMONGODB INC | 5.0K | $2.1M | 0.4% |
| PUT | FUTUFUTU HLDGS LTD | 47K | $1.8M | 0.4% |
| PUT | NKENIKE INC | 16K | $1.7M | 0.3% |
| PUT | LYVLIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN | 19K | $1.7M | 0.3% |
| PUT | LTHLIFE TIME GROUP HOLDINGS INC | 82K | $1.6M | 0.3% |
| CALL | EQIXEQUINIX INC | 2.0K | $1.6M | 0.3% |
| CALL | AFRMAFFIRM HLDGS INC | 101K | $1.6M | 0.3% |
| CALL | IBMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | 11K | $1.5M | 0.3% |
| PUT | GDSGDS HLDGS LTD | 131K | $1.4M | 0.3% |
| PUT | POOLPOOL CORP | 3.6K | $1.3M | 0.3% |
| PUT | UPSTUPSTART HLDGS INC | 38K | $1.3M | 0.3% |
| PUT | HASHASBRO INC | 19K | $1.3M | 0.2% |
| PUT | FRPTFRESHPET INC | 19K | $1.2M | 0.2% |
| CALL | LMNDLEMONADE INC | 72K | $1.2M | 0.2% |
| PUT | SNOWSNOWFLAKE INC | 5.0K | $880K | 0.2% |
| CALL | RUNSUNRUN INC | 41K | $734K | 0.1% |
| PUT | EVAUSDENVIVA INC | 62K | $669K | 0.1% |
| PUT | BYNDBEYOND MEAT INC | 48K | $628K | 0.1% |
| PUT | ORAORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC | 7.0K | $563K | 0.1% |
| PUT | G65163100JOBY AVIATION INC | 47K | $481K | 0.1% |
| PUT | BROSDUTCH BROS INC | 10K | $285K | 0.1% |
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.