Paul Isaac - Arbiter Partners Capital Management Options Holdings (Q2 2016)
As of Jun 30, 2016, the Arbiter Partners Capital Management portfolio disclosed options positions in its latest SEC 13F filing reported on May 12, 2026. These filings include call and put options tied to underlying equity holdings, providing a deeper look at the fund's use of derivatives for exposure and hedging.
The reported options activity included 6 call contracts and 3 put contracts across companies such as iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). Options positions can signal strategies around hedging risk, enhancing leverage, or adjusting portfolio exposure during market shifts.
Options Positions
Showing 9 of 9 positions.
| Quarter | Symbol | Company | Option | Contracts | Notional Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2016 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | PUT | 1,689,200 | $194,224.00 |
| Q2 2016 | TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | PUT | 411,600 | $87,374.00 |
| Q2 2016 | GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | CALL | 355,000 | $44,897.00 |
| Q2 2016 | C | Citigroup, Inc. | CALL | 775,000 | $32,852.00 |
| Q2 2016 | MCK | McKesson Corporation | CALL | 68,000 | $12,692.00 |
| Q2 2016 | CALM | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | PUT | 180,000 | $7,978.00 |
| Q2 2016 | DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | CALL | 200,000 | $7,250.00 |
| Q2 2016 | IP | International Paper Company | CALL | 100,000 | $4,238.00 |
| Q2 2016 | MET | MetLife, Inc. | CALL | 100,000 | $3,983.00 |
Note: Notional value represents the total exposure of the options position.