Managers / Q3 2021 · view latest →
SPHINX TRADING, LP
CIK 0000857956 · 111 W JACKSON BLVD, #20TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL, 60604 · 312-692-5081
Summary
Sphinx Trading, LP reported $95M in U.S.-listed holdings across 148 positions for Q3 2021.
Its largest position, FINS, represents 13.6% of the portfolio.
Portfolio Metrics
Methodology: turnover is min(value bought, value sold) ÷ average reported value across the two quarters — value-based, so market moves inflate it slightly versus a share-based measure. Concentration and largest position are shares of the filing’s total reported value, options excluded, with multiple share classes and repeated sub-manager rows for the same issuer combined into one position — the same rule the holdings table uses by default. New/exited counts compare against the prior filed quarter. All figures derive solely from the fund’s 13F filings.
Reported Value by Quarter
Portfolio Composition
- Common Stock · 34.4% · $33M
- Other · 29.8% · $28M
- ETP · 20.4% · $19M
- Closed-End Fund · 13.5% · $13M
- REIT · 0.9% · $850,000
- Other · 1.1% · $1M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | NEW | +43.5K | 43.5K | +$19M | $19M |
| FINSANGEL OAK FINL STRATEGIES IN | NEW | +746.2K | 746.2K | +$13M | $13M |
| OECORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S A | NEW | +317.7K | 317.7K | +$6M | $6M |
| B RILEY PRIN 250 MERGER CORP | NEW | +450.0K | 450.0K | +$4M | $4M |
| GALATA ACQUISITION CORP | NEW | +400.0K | 400.0K | +$4M | $4M |
| GPREGREEN PLAINS INC | NEW | +119.0K | 119.0K | +$4M | $4M |
| BWBABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES | NEW | +593.2K | 593.2K | +$4M | $4M |
| QUANTUM FINTECH ACQUISTIN CO | NEW | +271.1K | 271.1K | +$3M | $3M |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q3 2021
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FINSANGEL OAK FINL STRATEGIES IN | COM BEN INT · RIGHT 10/14/2021 | 13.56% | $13M | 1.77M |
| 2 | OECORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S Ahistory → | COM | 6.08% | $6M | 317.7K |
| 3 | EDIFY ACQUISITION CORP | CL A · UNIT 11/25/2025 · *W EXP 11/25/202 | 5.27% | $5M | 742.9K |
| 4 | B RILEY PRIN 250 MERGER CORP | UNIT 04/06/2026 | 4.67% | $4M | 450.0K |
| 5 | GALATA ACQUISITION CORP | SHS CL A · *W EXP 99/99/999 | 4.34% | $4M | 800.0K |
| 6 | GPREGREEN PLAINS INChistory → | COM | 4.08% | $4M | 119.0K |
| 7 | BWBABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISEShistory → | COM | 3.99% | $4M | 593.2K |
| 8 | QUANTUM FINTECH ACQUISTIN CO | COMMON STOCK · *W EXP 01/30/202 | 2.89% | $3M | 563.8K |
| 9 | ACELACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INChistory → | COM CL A1 | 2.76% | $3M | 216.5K |
| 10 | UISUNISYS CORPhistory → | COM NEW | 2.24% | $2M | 85.0K |
| 11 | CINER RESOURCES LP | COM UNIT LTD | 1.67% | $2M | 100.0K |
| 12 | EVO ACQUISITION CORP | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 1.62% | $2M | 155.2K |
| 13 | MACONDRAY CAP ACQUISITN CORP | UNIT 05/31/2028 | 1.57% | $1M | 150.0K |
| 14 | B RILEY PRINCIPAL 150 MERGER | COM CL A · *W EXP 03/01/202 | 1.43% | $1M | 180.9K |
| 15 | PARABELLUM ACQUISITION CORP | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 1.11% | $1M | 105.6K |
| 16 | MOUNTAIN CREST ACQSTN CORP I | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 0.94% | $900,000 | 88.3K |
| 17 | SEAPORT GLOBAL ACQUISITN COR | *W EXP 12/15/202 | 0.89% | $852,000 | 906.8K |
| 18 | FORTRESS TRANS INFRST INVS L | COM REP LTD LIAB | 0.83% | $787,000 | 31.0K |
| 19 | CLWCLEARWATER PAPER CORP | COM | 0.81% | $767,000 | 20.0K |
| 20 | SLVISHARES SILVER TR | ISHARES | 0.75% | $718,000 | 35.0K |
| 21 | FBNCFIRST MIDWEST BANCORP DEL | COM | 0.74% | $706,000 | 37.1K |
| 22 | MGNIMAGNITE INC | COM | 0.73% | $700,000 | 25.0K |
| 23 | SMTSFSIERRA METALS INC | COM | 0.58% | $555,000 | 308.2K |
| 24 | CASHMETA FINL GROUP INC | COM | 0.55% | $525,000 | 10.0K |
| 25 | PEOPLES UNITED FINANCIAL INC | COM | 0.55% | $521,000 | 29.8K |
| 26 | CIT GROUP INC | COM NEW | 0.55% | $520,000 | 10.0K |
| 27 | RICE ACQUISITION CORP II | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 0.54% | $515,000 | 50.0K |
| 28 | IHS MARKIT LTD | SHS | 0.49% | $466,000 | 4.0K |
| 29 | KIMBALL INTL INC | CL B | 0.47% | $448,000 | 40.0K |
| 30 | GSMFERROGLOBE PLC | SHS | 0.46% | $435,000 | 50.0K |
| 31 | ATHENE HOLDING LTD | CL A | 0.43% | $413,000 | 6.0K |
| 32 | ATLANTIC CAP BANCSHARES INC | COM | 0.42% | $403,000 | 15.2K |
| 33 | EMLEASTERN CO | COM | 0.40% | $377,000 | 15.0K |
| 34 | ELMDELECTROMED INC | COM | 0.34% | $325,000 | 30.0K |
| 35 | INVESTORS BANCORP INC NEW | COM | 0.32% | $302,000 | 20.0K |
| 36 | COHERENT INC | COM | 0.31% | $300,000 | 1.2K |
| 37 | GWBGREAT WESTERN BANCORP INC | COM | 0.31% | $295,000 | 9.0K |
| 38 | RILYB. RILEY FINANCIAL INC | COM | 0.31% | $295,000 | 5.0K |
| 39 | NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC | COM | 0.30% | $286,000 | 5.2K |
| 40 | UFSDOMTAR CORP | COM NEW | 0.29% | $278,000 | 5.1K |
| 41 | CADENCE BANCORPORATION | CL A | 0.29% | $275,000 | 12.5K |
| 42 | XNCRXENCOR INC | COM | 0.29% | $274,000 | 8.4K |
| 43 | KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN | COM NEW | 0.28% | $271,000 | 1.0K |
| 44 | STMPSTAMPS COM INC | COM NEW | 0.28% | $264,000 | 800 |
| 45 | STLSTERLING BANCORP DEL | COM | 0.26% | $245,000 | 9.8K |
| 46 | ATOTECH LTD | COM | 0.25% | $242,000 | 10.0K |
| 47 | MAGELLAN HEALTH INC | COM NEW | 0.25% | $236,000 | 2.5K |
| 48 | SPARTACUS ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 10/31/202 | 0.24% | $231,000 | 145.3K |
| 49 | GREENSKY INC | CL A | 0.24% | $224,000 | 20.0K |
| 50 | MGPMGM GROWTH PPTYS LLC | CL A COM | 0.22% | $214,000 | 5.6K |
| 51 | TXNMPNM RES INC | COM | 0.21% | $198,000 | 4.0K |
| 52 | INTERSECT ENT INC | COM | 0.20% | $190,000 | 7.0K |
| 53 | COLUMBIA PPTY TR INC | COM NEW | 0.20% | $190,000 | 10.0K |
| 54 | PPD INC | COM | 0.20% | $187,000 | 4.0K |
| 55 | WELBILT INC | COM | 0.20% | $186,000 | 8.0K |
| 56 | COVANTA HLDG CORP | COM | 0.19% | $181,000 | 9.0K |
| 57 | INOVINOVALON HLDGS INC | COM CL A | 0.19% | $181,000 | 4.5K |
| 58 | TREURTRILLIUM THERAPEUTICS INC | COM NEW | 0.18% | $176,000 | 10.0K |
| 59 | AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HLDGS INC | COM | 0.18% | $174,000 | 4.0K |
| 60 | KDMNKADMON HLDGS INC | COM | 0.18% | $174,000 | 20.0K |
| 61 | SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | TR UNIT | 0.18% | $172,000 | 400 |
| 62 | CAI INTERNATIONAL INC | COM | 0.18% | $168,000 | 3.0K |
| 63 | CHANGE HEALTHCARE INC | COM | 0.16% | $157,000 | 7.5K |
| 64 | ROMAN DBDR TECH ACQUISITION | *W EXP 10/31/202 | 0.16% | $153,000 | 94.8K |
| 65 | SANDERSON FARMS INC | COM | 0.16% | $151,000 | 800 |
| 66 | HRCHILL-ROM HLDGS INC | COM | 0.16% | $150,000 | 1.0K |
| 67 | VERVEREIT INC | COM | 0.15% | $145,000 | 3.2K |
| 68 | ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS INC | COM | 0.15% | $143,000 | 3.0K |
| 69 | MDLAMEDALLIA INC | COM | 0.14% | $135,000 | 4.0K |
| 70 | MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVT CO | CL A | 0.14% | $131,000 | 7.0K |
| 71 | NTICNORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTL C | COM | 0.14% | $129,000 | 8.5K |
| 72 | QUANTUM CORP | COM NEW | 0.13% | $124,000 | 24.0K |
| 73 | SCORE MEDIA & GAMING INC | CL A SUB VTG SHS | 0.13% | $123,000 | 3.6K |
| 74 | XLRNACCELERON PHARMA INC | COM | 0.13% | $120,000 | 700 |
| 75 | ALTGALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC | COMMON STOCK | 0.12% | $118,000 | 8.6K |
| 76 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES ACQU COR | *W EXP 99/99/999 | 0.11% | $108,000 | 164.1K |
| 77 | EXONE CO | COM | 0.11% | $105,000 | 4.5K |
| 78 | SOLYSOLITON INC | COM | 0.11% | $102,000 | 5.0K |
| 79 | STATE AUTO FINL CORP | COM | 0.11% | $102,000 | 2.0K |
| 80 | QADAQAD INC | CL A | 0.10% | $96,000 | 1.1K |
| 81 | FOEFERRO CORP | COM | 0.09% | $83,000 | 4.1K |
| 82 | PFNPIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FD II | COM | 0.09% | $81,000 | 8.0K |
| 83 | AMERICAN NATIONAL GROUP INC | COM NEW | 0.08% | $76,000 | 400 |
| 84 | FORTERRA INC | COM | 0.07% | $71,000 | 3.0K |
| 85 | EXECHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP | COM | 0.07% | $62,000 | 1.0K |
| 86 | OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD | *W EXP 08/13/202 | 0.06% | $57,000 | 71.1K |
| 87 | SBNYSIGNATURE BK NEW YORK N Y | COM | 0.06% | $54,000 | 200 |
| 88 | TBTPROSHARES TR | PSHS ULTSH 20YRS | 0.05% | $48,000 | 2.6K |
| 89 | ARIAPOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INC | COM | 0.05% | $45,000 | 3.0K |
| 90 | BACBK OF AMERICA CORP | COM | 0.04% | $42,000 | 1.0K |
| 91 | CECOCECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP | COM | 0.04% | $42,000 | 6.0K |
| 92 | OVVOVINTIV INC | COM | 0.04% | $39,000 | 1.2K |
| 93 | EBSBMERIDIAN BANCORP INC MD | COM | 0.04% | $37,000 | 1.8K |
| 94 | DSLDOUBLELINE INCOME SOLUTIONS | COM | 0.04% | $36,000 | 2.0K |
| 95 | LSAKNET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES INC | COM NEW | 0.03% | $33,000 | 7.2K |
| 96 | AMZNAMAZON COM INC | COM | 0.03% | $30,000 | 9 |
| 97 | IBMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | COM | 0.03% | $28,000 | 200 |
| 98 | AWREAWARE INC MASS | COM | 0.03% | $28,000 | 7.0K |
| 99 | GPMTGRANITE PT MTG TR INC | COM STK | 0.03% | $26,000 | 2.0K |
| 100 | TILRAY INC | COM CL 2 | 0.03% | $24,000 | 2.1K |
Filing History
13F filings are due up to 45 days after quarter end, so holdings shown here lag the fund’s current book. Source: original SEC filing on EDGAR ↗.