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EQUITEC SPECIALISTS, LLC
CIK 0001108829 · 111 WEST JACKSON BLVD, 20 TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL, 60604 · 312-692-5011
Summary
Equitec Specialists, LLC reported $384M in U.S.-listed holdings across 141 positions for Q2 2019.
Its largest position, Dominion Energy, represents 10.6% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q1 2019, the fund opened 56 new positions and exited 22.
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
- PUBLIC · 55.1% · $212M
- US DOMESTIC · 22.9% · $88M
- Common Stock · 14.8% · $57M
- Other · 5.2% · $20M
- REIT · 1.2% · $5M
- Other · 0.7% · $3M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q1 2019 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINION ENERGY INC | NEW | +278.9K | 278.9K | +$29M | $29M |
| AVANTOR INC | NEW | +295.5K | 295.5K | +$20M | $20M |
| NOVELLUS SYS INC | NEW | +2.90M | 2.90M | +$17M | $17M |
| RTI INTL METALS INC | NEW | +15.63M | 15.63M | +$16M | $16M |
| VISTRA ENERGY CORP | NEW | +105.6K | 105.6K | +$10M | $10M |
| COUPA SOFTWARE INC | NEW | +3.00M | 3.00M | +$9M | $9M |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC | NEW | +1.63M | 1.63M | +$6M | $6M |
| PROS HOLDINGS INC | NEW | +2.50M | 2.50M | +$5M | $5M |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q2 2019
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOMINION ENERGY INC | UNIT 99/99/9999 · UNIT 08/15/2019 | 10.56% | $41M | 510.6K |
| 2 | COLFAX CORP | UNIT 01/15/2022T | 5.82% | $22M | 176.0K |
| 3 | HERBALIFE LTD | NOTE 2.000% 8/1 | 5.65% | $22M | 21.09M |
| 4 | AVANTOR INC | 6.25 PFD CNV SR | 5.09% | $20M | 295.5K |
| 5 | CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP NEW | 6.875% CON PFD A | 4.47% | $17M | 14.3K |
| 6 | NOVELLUS SYS INC | NOTE 2.625% 5/1 | 4.38% | $17M | 2.90M |
| 7 | SEMPRA ENERGY | 6% PFD CONV A · 6.75% CNV PFD B | 4.28% | $16M | 147.5K |
| 8 | RTI INTL METALS INC | NOTE 1.625%10/1 | 4.11% | $16M | 15.63M |
| 9 | ENERGIZER HLDGS INC NEW | 7.5 MCNV PFD A | 3.80% | $15M | 168.2K |
| 10 | BECTON DICKINSON & CO | PFD SHS CONV A | 3.74% | $14M | 231.9K |
| 11 | SOUTH JERSEY INDS INC | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 3.37% | $13M | 242.9K |
| 12 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC | DEP RP PFD CV B | 2.86% | $11M | 219.0K |
| 13 | VISTRA ENERGY CORP | UNIT 02/02/2024 | 2.55% | $10M | 105.6K |
| 14 | EPR PPTYS | PFD C CNV 5.75% · CONV PFD 9% SR E | 2.28% | $9M | 255.8K |
| 15 | COUPA SOFTWARE INC | NOTE 0.375% 1/1 | 2.24% | $9M | 3.00M |
| 16 | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATLS INC | PFD CV SER A | 2.09% | $8M | 155.9K |
| 17 | MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC | NOTE 1.125% 1/1 | 1.48% | $6M | 1.63M |
| 18 | DTE ENERGY CO | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 1.25% | $5M | 85.3K |
| 19 | PROS HOLDINGS INC | NOTE 2.000%12/0 | 1.22% | $5M | 2.50M |
| 20 | AIGAMERICAN INTL GROUP INChistory → | *W EXP 01/19/202 | 1.03% | $4M | 321.5K |
| 21 | HOSTESS BRANDS INC | *W EXP 11/04/202 | 0.92% | $4M | 1.86M |
| 22 | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | NOTE 2.125% 2/1 | 0.90% | $3M | 985.0K |
| 23 | DANAHER CORPORATION | 4.75 MND CV PFD | 0.87% | $3M | 3.0K |
| 24 | FORTIVE CORP | 5% PFD CNV SER A | 0.75% | $3M | 2.8K |
| 25 | RILYB RILEY FINL INC | COM | 0.70% | $3M | 128.2K |
| 26 | ENVESTNET INC | NOTE 1.750%12/1 | 0.69% | $3M | 2.34M |
| 27 | GENERAL MTRS CO | *W EXP 07/10/201 | 0.64% | $2M | 120.5K |
| 28 | BXCBLUELINX HLDGS INC | COM NEW | 0.63% | $2M | 122.8K |
| 29 | ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC | NOTE 3.000%12/0 | 0.59% | $2M | 1.85M |
| 30 | ALLERGAN PLC | SHS | 0.58% | $2M | 13.2K |
| 31 | LIBERTY MEDIA CORP | DEB 3.500% 1/1 | 0.56% | $2M | 4.35M |
| 32 | NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | NOTE 1.000%12/0 | 0.55% | $2M | 2.00M |
| 33 | NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD | 6% PFD CNV SR A | 0.55% | $2M | 93.5K |
| 34 | CHANGE HEALTHCARE INC | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 0.53% | $2M | 36.1K |
| 35 | AQUA AMERICA INC | UNIT 04/30/2022 | 0.50% | $2M | 33.5K |
| 36 | HC2 HLDGS INC | COM | 0.45% | $2M | 727.1K |
| 37 | TSLATESLA INC | NOTE 1.250% 3/0 · COM | 0.44% | $2M | 1.58M |
| 38 | LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC | NOTE 0.750% 8/1 | 0.40% | $2M | 1.00M |
| 39 | NEW SR INVT GROUP INC | COM | 0.34% | $1M | 194.5K |
| 40 | LYFTLYFT INC | CL A COM | 0.34% | $1M | 19.7K |
| 41 | RED HAT INC | NOTE 0.250%10/0 | 0.30% | $1M | 450.0K |
| 42 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP | *W EXP 07/31/202 | 0.27% | $1M | 315.6K |
| 43 | NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP | COM NEW | 0.27% | $1M | 384.8K |
| 44 | ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQ IN | PFD CONV SER D | 0.25% | $950,000 | 24.9K |
| 45 | LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HLDGS I | *W EXP 07/08/202 | 0.21% | $813,000 | 115.9K |
| 46 | CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC | *W EXP 11/09/201 | 0.19% | $742,000 | 156.2K |
| 47 | VIRTUS INVT PARTNERS INC | PFD CV SER D | 0.19% | $740,000 | 7.8K |
| 48 | MMDMMODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION | COM · *W EXP 05/17/202 | 0.19% | $725,000 | 70.3K |
| 49 | SB FINL GROUP INC | DEP SHS PFD 6.5% | 0.17% | $644,000 | 40.0K |
| 50 | QTS RLTY TR INC | 6.50% CON PFD B | 0.16% | $604,000 | 5.5K |
| 51 | DARDARLING INGREDIENTS INC | COM | 0.10% | $366,000 | 18.4K |
| 52 | TMCXTRINITY MERGER CORP | COM CL A · *W EXP 05/11/202 | 0.07% | $274,000 | 75.0K |
| 53 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | COM | 0.06% | $242,000 | 23.0K |
| 54 | XNCRXENCOR INC | COM | 0.06% | $225,000 | 5.5K |
| 55 | CYEURCYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP | COM | 0.05% | $191,000 | 8.6K |
| 56 | UNITI GROUP INC | COM | 0.04% | $167,000 | 17.6K |
| 57 | HTTQUDIAN INC | ADR | 0.04% | $150,000 | 20.0K |
| 58 | CAPITOL INVT CORP IV | *W EXP 01/01/202 | 0.04% | $138,000 | 99.2K |
| 59 | UBERUBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | COM | 0.03% | $116,000 | 2.5K |
| 60 | AMERICAN ELEC PWR CO INC | UNIT 03/15/2022 | 0.03% | $111,000 | 2.1K |
| 61 | CHURCHILL CAP CORP II | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 0.03% | $102,000 | 10.0K |
| 62 | AKERNA CORP | *W EXP 01/30/202 | 0.03% | $96,000 | 32.2K |
| 63 | PTBPOTBELLY CORP | COM | 0.03% | $96,000 | 18.8K |
| 64 | PIVOTAL ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 12/01/202 | 0.02% | $78,000 | 57.5K |
| 65 | BILIBILIBILI INC | SPONS ADS REP Z | 0.02% | $68,000 | 4.2K |
| 66 | BLINK CHARGING CO | *W EXP 01/31/202 | 0.02% | $67,000 | 133.9K |
| 67 | NIONIO INC | SPON ADS | 0.02% | $65,000 | 25.4K |
| 68 | RANPAK HLDGS CORP | *W EXP 06/03/202 | 0.01% | $53,000 | 43.8K |
| 69 | BBBYOVERSTOCK COM INC DEL | COM | 0.01% | $42,000 | 3.1K |
| 70 | BOXWOOD MERGER CORP | *W EXP 11/26/202 | 0.01% | $40,000 | 65.3K |
| 71 | LF CAP ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 06/22/202 | 0.01% | $33,000 | 109.5K |
| 72 | FORUM MERGER II CORP | *W EXP 09/30/202 | 0.01% | $32,000 | 50.0K |
| 73 | MUDRICK CAP ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 02/12/202 | 0.01% | $31,000 | 63.2K |
| 74 | HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTION CORP | *W EXP 09/05/202 | 0.01% | $30,000 | 50.0K |
| 75 | CDZICADIZ INC | COM NEW | 0.01% | $28,000 | 2.5K |
| 76 | SENTINEL ENERGY SVCS INC | *W EXP 11/02/202 | 0.01% | $21,000 | 30.6K |
| 77 | MONOCLE ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 12/06/202 | 0.01% | $20,000 | 60.0K |
| 78 | PURE ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 04/17/202 | 0.01% | $20,000 | 18.7K |
| 79 | TRINE ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 03/31/202 | 0.00% | $19,000 | 25.0K |
| 80 | GRAF INDL CORP | *W EXP 12/31/202 | 0.00% | $18,000 | 50.0K |
| 81 | AMCI ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 05/20/202 | 0.00% | $17,000 | 55.0K |
| 82 | LEGACY ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 11/30/202 | 0.00% | $16,000 | 50.0K |
| 83 | BWEURBABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRIS I | COM | 0.00% | $16,000 | 45.5K |
| 84 | AAOIAPPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC | COM | 0.00% | $16,000 | 1.6K |
| 85 | TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 02/28/202 | 0.00% | $16,000 | 50.0K |
| 86 | SCHULTZE SPL PURP ACQUSTN CO | *W EXP 12/31/202 | 0.00% | $15,000 | 50.0K |
| 87 | MEGALITH FINL ACQUISITION CO | *W EXP 08/26/202 | 0.00% | $15,000 | 50.0K |
| 88 | GIGCAPITAL INC | *W EXP 06/08/202 | 0.00% | $15,000 | 50.0K |
| 89 | TKK SYMPHONY ACQUISITION COR | *W EXP 02/20/202 | 0.00% | $14,000 | 108.8K |
| 90 | NRC GROUP HLDGS CORP | *W EXP 10/17/202 | 0.00% | $13,000 | 8.1K |
| 91 | VECTOIQ ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 05/11/202 | 0.00% | $13,000 | 29.3K |
| 92 | OPES ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 03/13/202 | 0.00% | $11,000 | 50.0K |
| 93 | DD3 ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 10/20/202 | 0.00% | $10,000 | 50.0K |
| 94 | TRIDENT ACQUISITIONS CORP | *W EXP 05/09/202 | 0.00% | $8,000 | 59.9K |
| 95 | PECK CO INC | *W EXP 03/01/202 | 0.00% | $5,000 | 25.0K |
| 96 | MUSTANG BIO INC | COM | 0.00% | $4,000 | 1.0K |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | Under review | 2 | Jul 20, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2021 | $519M | 245 | Apr 19, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2020 | $1.7B | 219 | Jan 26, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $893M | 168 | Oct 13, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $662M | 142 | Jul 20, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $436M | 122 | Apr 23, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $363M | 145 | Jan 17, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $434M | 140 | Nov 1, 2019 | RESTATEMENT | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $384M | 141 | Jul 9, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $524M | 98 | Apr 8, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2018 | $360M | 80 | Jan 30, 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 ↗.