Jim Chanos Chanos & Company
Jim Chanos is the founder of Chanos & Co. (formerly Kynikos Associates) and one of the most famous short sellers in financial markets. He is known for forensic accounting research and high-profile bearish theses on companies he believes are overvalued or fundamentally flawed. Chanos’s work has influenced generations of investors focused on risk, accounting red flags, and short-side analysis.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$791K |
| 2 |
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
|
+$152K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
|
+$2.26M |
| 2 |
Enviva Inc.
EVA
|
+$670K |
| 3 |
UTAA
UTA Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
UTAA
|
+$158K |
| 4 |
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II Unit
IPXXU
|
+$152K |
| 5 |
Allego N.V. Warrants
ALLG.WS
|
+$5.8K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 99.87% |
| 2 | Materials | 0.05% |
| 3 | Industrials | 0.04% |
| 4 | Financials | 0.04% |
| 5 | Technology | 0% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| – | – |
-61,400
| Closed | -$3.54M | – |
|
52
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.72B
| – | – |
-3,600
| Closed | -$1.35M | – |
|
53
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.09B
| – | – |
-41,100
| Closed | -$734K | – |
|
|
54
Sunrun
RUN
$2.09B
| – | – |
-8
| Closed | -$132 | – |
|
55
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$103B
| – | – |
-5,000
| Closed | -$880K | – |
|
56
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$1.93B
| – | – |
-37,500
| Closed | -$1.34M | – |
|
57
CALL
Wayfair
W
$15.3B
| – | – |
-49,400
| Closed | -$3.21M | – |
|
58
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$2.99B
| – | – |
-17,200
| Closed | -$3.24M | – |
|
59
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$8.76B
| – | – |
-22,500
| Closed | -$2.38M | – |
|
60
PUT
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$199M
| – | – |
-125,200
| Closed | -$2.16M | – |
|
61
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$51.1B
| – | – |
-35,100
| Closed | -$2.34M | – |
|
|
62
DELISTED
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II Unit
IPXXU
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$152K | – |
|
|
63
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| – | – |
-61,774
| Closed | -$670K | – |
|
|
64
PUT
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| – | – |
-61,700
| Closed | -$669K | – |
|
|
65
DELISTED
Allego N.V. Warrants
ALLG.WS
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$5.8K | – |
|
|
UTAA
66
DELISTED
UTA Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
UTAA
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$158K | – |
|
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Jim Chanos's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Jim Chanos held 66 positions worth $318M, down 39% from $526M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Jim Chanos's Q3 2023 filing shows 3 new, 2 increased, 20 reduced and 34 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,134 shares worth $765K. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, an estimated $2.26M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 100% of assets, up from 100% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Industrials.
- Jim Chanos's largest Q3 2023 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,134 shares worth $765K.
- Jim Chanos's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, cutting an estimated $2.26M.
- Jim Chanos fully exited Enviva Inc. in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $670K.
- Jim Chanos's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $318M portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Jim Chanos opened 3 new positions and closed 34 in Q3 2023.
- Jim Chanos's portfolio value fell 39% quarter-over-quarter to $318M.
Based on Chanos & Company's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.