Nathaniel SimonsMeritage Group Options Positions & Derivatives (Jun 30, 2025)


As of Jun 30, 2025, the Meritage Group portfolio disclosed options positions in its latest SEC 13F filing reported on Aug 13, 2025. 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 41 call contracts and 61 put contracts across companies such as SPDR S&P 500 (SPY), Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ). Options positions can signal strategies around hedging risk, enhancing leverage, or adjusting portfolio exposure during market shifts.

Meritage Group Options Activity

DateSymbolOptionQuantity
Q4 2016HBI
Hanesbrands Inc.
CALL750,000
Q4 2016SPY
SPDR S&P 500
PUT3,300,000
Q4 2016TEVA
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
CALL811,300
Q4 2016WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
CALL500,300
Q3 2016ABBV
AbbVie Inc.
PUT200,000
Q3 2016ADSK
Autodesk, Inc.
CALL222,800
Q3 2016AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.
PUT44,800
Q3 2016GM
General Motors Company
CALL627,300
Q3 2016SPY
SPDR S&P 500
PUT2,500,000
Q2 2016ADSK
Autodesk, Inc.
CALL222,800
Q2 2016GM
General Motors Company
CALL819,300
Q2 2016SPY
SPDR S&P 500
PUT3,100,000
Q2 2016WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
PUT623,200
Q1 2016ADSK
Autodesk, Inc.
CALL222,600
Q1 2016GM
General Motors Company
CALL1,000,000
Q1 2016SPY
SPDR S&P 500
PUT3,700,000
Q4 2015AMAT
Applied Materials, Inc.
CALL600,000
Q4 2015GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
CALL500,000
Q4 2015SPY
SPDR S&P 500
PUT1,400,000
Q3 2015AMAT
Applied Materials, Inc.
CALL600,000
Q3 2015EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fun
CALL600,000
Q3 2015GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
CALL500,000
Q3 2015SPY
SPDR S&P 500
CALL2,837,300
Q3 2015WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
PUT198,200
Q2 2015AMAT
Applied Materials, Inc.
CALL600,000
Q2 2015GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
CALL500,000
Q2 2015SPY
SPDR S&P 500
PUT500,000
Q2 2015WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
PUT398,200
Q1 2015AMAT
Applied Materials, Inc.
CALL600,000
Q1 2015GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
CALL500,000
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