Paul Isaac - Arbiter Partners Capital Management Options Holdings (Q4 2018)
As of Dec 31, 2018, 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 1 call contract and 16 put contracts across companies such as Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM). Options positions can signal strategies around hedging risk, enhancing leverage, or adjusting portfolio exposure during market shifts.
Options Positions
Showing 17 of 17 positions.
| Quarter | Symbol | Company | Option | Contracts | Notional Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 | TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | PUT | 1,256,200 | $418,063.00 |
| Q4 2018 | MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | PUT | 1,175,500 | $135,230.00 |
| Q4 2018 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | PUT | 250,000 | $33,475.00 |
| Q4 2018 | HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | PUT | 460,000 | $19,633.00 |
| Q4 2018 | LULU | lululemon athletica inc. | PUT | 145,800 | $17,731.00 |
| Q4 2018 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | PUT | 39,000 | $16,840.00 |
| Q4 2018 | CLX | Clorox Company (The) | PUT | 70,000 | $10,790.00 |
| Q4 2018 | T | AT&T Inc. | PUT | 320,000 | $9,133.00 |
| Q4 2018 | FIVE | Five Below, Inc. | PUT | 63,200 | $6,467.00 |
| Q4 2018 | ASHR | Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China | PUT | 231,100 | $5,068.00 |
| Q4 2018 | TXT | Textron Inc. | PUT | 101,300 | $4,659.00 |
| Q4 2018 | SAM | Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The) | PUT | 19,000 | $4,576.00 |
| Q4 2018 | BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | PUT | 20,000 | $3,253.00 |
| Q4 2018 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | PUT | 24,000 | $3,204.00 |
| Q4 2018 | DPZ | Domino's Pizza Inc | PUT | 10,000 | $2,480.00 |
| Q4 2018 | GME | GameStop Corporation | CALL | 80,000 | $1,010.00 |
| Q4 2018 | HOMB | Home BancShares, Inc. | PUT | 40,000 | $654.00 |
Note: Notional value represents the total exposure of the options position.