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ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC
CIK 0001009012 · 1001 TAHOE BLVD., INCLINE VILLAGE, NV, 89451 · 77529897500
Summary
Zazove Associates LLC reported $1M in U.S.-listed holdings across 135 positions for Q2 2023.
Its largest position, Southwest Airlines, represents 6.4% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q1 2023, the fund opened 13 new positions and exited 19.
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. 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
- US DOMESTIC · 79.3% · $870,118
- GLOBAL · 6.7% · $73,457
- Common Stock · 4.3% · $46,843
- Other · 3.4% · $36,991
- Equity WRT · 2.5% · $27,368
- Other · 3.9% · $42,256
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q1 2023 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S | NEW | +18.79M | 18.79M | +$17,163 | $17,163 |
| INTERDIGITAL | NEW | +5.82M | 5.82M | +$7,898 | $7,898 |
| GTXGARRETT MOTION | NEW | +876.2K | 876.2K | +$6,633 | $6,633 |
| CONMED | NEW | +4.29M | 4.29M | +$4,796 | $4,796 |
| CUTERA | NEW | +7.14M | 7.14M | +$4,460 | $4,460 |
| NET POWER | NEW | +1.07M | 1.07M | +$3,621 | $3,621 |
| ENPHASE ENERGY | NEW | +2.50M | 2.50M | +$2,359 | $2,359 |
| SEA LIMITED | NEW | +1.70M | 1.70M | +$1,735 | $1,735 |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q2 2023
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | NOTE 1.250% 5/0 | 6.44% | $70,683 | 61.20M |
| 2 | AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES | NOTE 0.375% 9/0 | 6.07% | $66,579 | 68.62M |
| 3 | SSR MINING | NOTE 2.500% 4/0 | 5.84% | $64,112 | 58.35M |
| 4 | PARSONS | NOTE 0.250% 8/1 | 5.02% | $55,083 | 47.93M |
| 5 | NRG ENERGY | DBCV 2.750% 6/0 | 3.79% | $41,580 | 39.32M |
| 6 | JAZZ INVESTMENTS I | NOTE 2.000% 6/1 | 3.61% | $39,609 | 38.88M |
| 7 | SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES | NOTE 9/1 | 3.35% | $36,770 | 30.89M |
| 8 | MGP INGREDIENTS | NOTE 1.875%11/1 | 3.00% | $32,873 | 26.46M |
| 9 | BHRBRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS | NOTE 4.500% 6/0 · COM | 2.75% | $30,178 | 25.36M |
| 10 | ENPHASE ENERGY | NOTE 3/0 | 2.73% | $29,937 | 31.74M |
| 11 | MIDDLEBY | NOTE 1.000% 9/0 | 2.69% | $29,536 | 23.70M |
| 12 | KAMAN | NOTE 3.250% 5/0 | 2.49% | $27,324 | 28.28M |
| 13 | CYBERARK SOFTWARE | NOTE 11/1 | 2.29% | $25,143 | 22.10M |
| 14 | DEXCOM INC | NOTE 0.250%11/1 | 2.16% | $23,647 | 22.13M |
| 15 | TYLER TECHNOLOGIES | NOTE 0.250% 3/1 | 2.15% | $23,592 | 22.76M |
| 16 | FORD MOTOR | NOTE 3/1 | 2.09% | $22,883 | 20.91M |
| 17 | ARES CAPITAL | NOTE 4.625% 3/0 | 2.04% | $22,337 | 22.21M |
| 18 | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE | NOTE 0.625% 6/1 | 2.01% | $22,021 | 25.87M |
| 19 | JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES | NOTE 0.250% 5/1 | 1.99% | $21,830 | 22.92M |
| 20 | MESA LABORATORIES | NOTE 1.375% 8/1 | 1.95% | $21,357 | 23.78M |
| 21 | PETQEURPETIQ | NOTE 4.000% 6/0 · COM CL A | 1.82% | $19,958 | 16.92M |
| 22 | PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST | NOTE 1.750%12/1 | 1.73% | $19,011 | 22.38M |
| 23 | OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM | *W EXP 08/03/202 | 1.68% | $18,440 | 500.0K |
| 24 | ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S | NOTE 2.250% 4/0 | 1.56% | $17,163 | 18.79M |
| 25 | BILL.COM HOLDINGS | NOTE 12/0 | 1.53% | $16,810 | 16.04M |
| 26 | LIBERTY MEDIA (SIRIUS XM BASKET) | NOTE 1.375%10/1 | 1.47% | $16,077 | 13.82M |
| 27 | VAREX IMAGING | NOTE 4.000% 6/0 | 1.44% | $15,787 | 12.33M |
| 28 | DATADOG | NOTE 0.125% 6/1 | 1.40% | $15,347 | 12.35M |
| 29 | URBAN ONE CLASS D | CL D NON VTG | 1.34% | $14,662 | 2.44M |
| 30 | HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP | NOTE 6.750% 2/1 | 0.93% | $10,231 | 7.70M |
| 31 | WESTROCK COFFEE | *W EXP 08/29/202 | 0.77% | $8,457 | 2.82M |
| 32 | IMAX | NOTE 0.500% 4/0 | 0.76% | $8,303 | 9.03M |
| 33 | INNOVATE | NOTE 7.500% 8/0 | 0.73% | $8,036 | 12.36M |
| 34 | INTERDIGITAL | NOTE 3.500% 6/0 | 0.72% | $7,898 | 5.82M |
| 35 | HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS | NOTE 0.250% 3/0 | 0.72% | $7,850 | 9.42M |
| 36 | GRNTGRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES | COM | 0.63% | $6,924 | 1.04M |
| 37 | GTXGARRETT MOTION | COM | 0.60% | $6,633 | 876.2K |
| 38 | UANCVR PARTNERS | COM | 0.56% | $6,188 | 76.7K |
| 39 | CMLSQCUMULUS MEDIA | COM CL A | 0.55% | $5,980 | 1.46M |
| 40 | STRIDE | NOTE 1.125% 9/0 | 0.53% | $5,854 | 6.09M |
| 41 | CCOCLEAR CHANNEL HOLDINGS | COM | 0.51% | $5,545 | 4.05M |
| 42 | BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC | NOTE 1.250% 5/1 | 0.47% | $5,210 | 5.15M |
| 43 | PALO ALTO NETWORKS | NOTE 0.375% 6/0 | 0.47% | $5,148 | 2.00M |
| 44 | VUSBVANGUARD ULTRA SHORT BOND | VANGUARD ULTRA | 0.45% | $4,916 | 100.0K |
| 45 | BLACKROCK ULTRA SHORTTERM BOND (ETF) | BLACKROCK ULTRA | 0.44% | $4,871 | 96.8K |
| 46 | GUARDANT HEALTH | NOTE 11/1 | 0.44% | $4,811 | 6.67M |
| 47 | CONMED | NOTE 2.250% 6/1 | 0.44% | $4,796 | 4.29M |
| 48 | CUTERA | NOTE 2.250% 6/0 | 0.41% | $4,460 | 7.14M |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026REVEALED | $2.1B | 322 | Jun 15, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | 171 | Feb 18, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | 177 | Oct 17, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | 168 | Aug 14, 2025 | RESTATEMENT | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | 156 | May 13, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2024 | $1.0B | 132 | Feb 13, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2024 | $935M | 128 | Nov 13, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2024REVEALED | Under review | 250 | Aug 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | $720,849 | 112 | May 7, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2023 | Under review | 138 | Jan 31, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2023 | Under review | 149 | Oct 31, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2023 | $1M | 135 | Aug 7, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2023 | $1M | 141 | May 4, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2022 | Under review | 149 | Jan 31, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2022 | $1.1B | 167 | Oct 24, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2022 | $1.1B | 166 | Apr 22, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2021 | $1.1B | 154 | Oct 25, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2021 | $1.1B | 151 | Jul 22, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2021 | $848M | 116 | Apr 27, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2020 | $815M | 113 | Feb 10, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $769M | 109 | Oct 27, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $719M | 107 | Aug 6, 2020 | RESTATEMENT | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $833M | 125 | Apr 29, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $1.2B | 121 | Jan 22, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $1.3B | 127 | Oct 28, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $1.1B | 119 | Aug 1, 2019 | RESTATEMENT | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $1.1B | 111 | May 13, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2018 | $925M | 107 | Feb 8, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
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 ↗.