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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 $519M in U.S.-listed holdings across 245 positions for Q1 2021.
Its largest position, Liberty Media, represents 9.9% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q4 2020, the fund opened 83 new positions and exited 52.
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
- US DOMESTIC · 39.6% · $206M
- Common Stock · 27.3% · $142M
- PUBLIC · 26.0% · $135M
- Other · 4.8% · $25M
- Equity WRT · 1.5% · $8M
- Other · 0.8% · $4M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q4 2020 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES STL CORP NEW | NEW | +6.05M | 6.05M | +$13M | $13M |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | NEW | +750.0K | 750.0K | +$7M | $7M |
| SOUTH JERSEY INDS INC | NEW | +107.6K | 107.6K | +$5M | $5M |
| PRCHPORCH GROUP INC | NEW | +252.9K | 252.9K | +$4M | $4M |
| WAYFAIR INC | NEW | +2.00M | 2.00M | +$4M | $4M |
| ZILLOW GROUP INC | NEW | +2.33M | 2.33M | +$4M | $4M |
| HCI GROUP INC | NEW | +2.00M | 2.00M | +$3M | $3M |
| AES CORP | NEW | +23.6K | 23.6K | +$2M | $2M |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q1 2021
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DEL | DEB 3.500% 1/1 | 9.85% | $51M | 51.42M |
| 2 | PG&E CORP | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 8.39% | $44M | 381.6K |
| 3 | NEXTERA ENERGY INC | UNIT 09/01/2022S · UNIT 99/99/9999 | 6.20% | $32M | 607.1K |
| 4 | GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC | UNIT 99/99/9999T | 5.25% | $27M | 334.0K |
| 5 | FISKER INC | CL A COM STK · *W EXP 12/01/202 | 4.62% | $24M | 1.40M |
| 6 | J2 GLOBAL INC | NOTE 3.250% 6/1 | 4.55% | $24M | 13.35M |
| 7 | TESLA INC | NOTE 2.000% 5/1 · NOTE 2.375% 3/1 | 4.17% | $22M | 2.03M |
| 8 | CHANGE HEALTHCARE INC | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 4.08% | $21M | 283.3K |
| 9 | AMERICAN AIRLS GROUP INC | NOTE 6.500% 7/0 | 3.85% | $20M | 11.64M |
| 10 | SPIRIT AIRLS INC | NOTE 4.750% 5/1 | 2.88% | $15M | 4.88M |
| 11 | REALPAGE INC | NOTE 1.500%11/1 | 2.61% | $14M | 6.50M |
| 12 | UNITED STATES STL CORP NEW | NOTE 5.000%11/0 | 2.52% | $13M | 6.05M |
| 13 | NIO INC | NOTE 4.500% 2/0 | 1.53% | $8M | 1.90M |
| 14 | HOSTESS BRANDS INC | *W EXP 11/04/202 | 1.44% | $8M | 5.17M |
| 15 | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | NOTE 3.125% 5/0 | 1.27% | $7M | 750.0K |
| 16 | SOUTH JERSEY INDS INC | UNIT 04/01/2024 | 1.03% | $5M | 107.6K |
| 17 | WAYFAIR INC | NOTE 1.000% 8/1 | 0.85% | $4M | 2.00M |
| 18 | ZILLOW GROUP INC | NOTE 1.500% 7/0 | 0.75% | $4M | 2.33M |
| 19 | IQIQIYI INC | NOTE 4.000%12/1 · SPONSORED ADS | 0.74% | $4M | 3.18M |
| 20 | OXY/WSOCCIDENTAL PETE CORP | *W EXP 08/03/202 · COM | 0.73% | $4M | 235.5K |
| 21 | TTCFQTATTOOED CHEF INC | COM CL A | 0.70% | $4M | 186.8K |
| 22 | NOVELLUS SYS INC | NOTE 2.625% 5/1 | 0.67% | $3M | 183.0K |
| 23 | CLVRWCLEVER LEAVES HOLDINGS INC | *W EXP 12/18/202 · COM | 0.66% | $3M | 1.23M |
| 24 | NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC | DEBT 1.500%11/0 | 0.62% | $3M | 1.51M |
| 25 | COWEN INC | NOTE 3.000%12/1 | 0.61% | $3M | 1.55M |
| 26 | HCI GROUP INC | NOTE 4.250% 3/0 | 0.49% | $3M | 2.00M |
| 27 | VELODYNE LIDAR INC | COM · *W EXP 09/29/202 | 0.48% | $2M | 308.5K |
| 28 | INOINOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | NOTE 6.500% 3/0 · COM NEW | 0.47% | $2M | 1.26M |
| 29 | AES CORP | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 0.47% | $2M | 23.6K |
| 30 | DYDYCOM INDS INC | NOTE 0.750% 9/1 · COM | 0.43% | $2M | 2.03M |
| 31 | PRCHPORCH GROUP INC | COM · *W EXP 12/23/202 | 0.41% | $2M | 163.2K |
| 32 | ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC | NOTE 5.250% 7/0 | 0.37% | $2M | 1.50M |
| 33 | CHEGG INC | NOTE 0.125% 3/1 | 0.33% | $2M | 1.00M |
| 34 | BLNKBLINK CHARGING CO | *W EXP 01/31/202 · COM | 0.32% | $2M | 43.4K |
| 35 | CANOO INC | *W EXP 12/21/202 | 0.31% | $2M | 576.2K |
| 36 | AMERICAN ELEC PWR CO INC | UNIT 08/01/2021 · UNIT 08/15/2025 | 0.30% | $2M | 32.1K |
| 37 | DRAFTKINGS INC | COM CL A | 0.28% | $1M | 23.8K |
| 38 | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS&FRAGRA | UNIT 09/15/2021 | 0.26% | $1M | 27.2K |
| 39 | BTRS HOLDINGS INC | *W EXP 01/12/202 | 0.25% | $1M | 270.9K |
| 40 | AKERNA CORP | *W EXP 06/17/202 · COM | 0.23% | $1M | 693.5K |
| 41 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC | DBCV 2.250% 6/1 | 0.21% | $1M | 1.00M |
| 42 | QUANTUMSCAPE CORP | *W EXP 11/25/202 | 0.19% | $987,000 | 29.7K |
| 43 | PAYSAFE LIMITED | *W EXP 08/11/202 · ORD | 0.16% | $835,000 | 182.0K |
| 44 | VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC | COM | 0.16% | $813,000 | 26.6K |
| 45 | WHOLE EARTH BRANDS INC | *W EXP 06/25/202 | 0.13% | $677,000 | 322.3K |
| 46 | GIGCAPITAL3 INC | COM · *W EXP 05/18/202 | 0.13% | $660,000 | 180.0K |
| 47 | PAYA HOLDINGS INC | *W EXP 10/16/202 | 0.12% | $614,000 | 194.9K |
| 48 | THUNDER BRDG ACQUISTION II L | *W EXP 11/30/202 | 0.11% | $566,000 | 258.6K |
| 49 | PURPLE INNOVATION INC | COM | 0.09% | $458,000 | 14.5K |
| 50 | SKILLZ INC | COM · *W EXP 02/26/202 | 0.09% | $457,000 | 26.5K |
| 51 | TRITERRAS INC | *W EXP 11/10/202 · SHS CL A | 0.08% | $441,000 | 248.8K |
| 52 | GOLDEN NUGGET ONLINE GAMIN | COM CL A | 0.08% | $414,000 | 30.6K |
| 53 | ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDNG I | COM CL A · *W EXP 02/03/202 | 0.07% | $386,000 | 57.9K |
| 54 | BM TECHNOLOGIES INC | *W EXP 01/04/202 | 0.07% | $380,000 | 190.0K |
| 55 | HASIHANNON ARMSTRONG SUST INFR C | COM | 0.06% | $328,000 | 5.8K |
| 56 | BFLYWBUTTERFLY NETWORK INC | *W EXP 05/27/202 | 0.06% | $312,000 | 48.3K |
| 57 | HOLICITY INC | *W EXP 08/04/202 | 0.06% | $301,000 | 104.0K |
| 58 | CLOVCLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS CO | *W EXP 04/21/202 · COM CL A | 0.06% | $289,000 | 173.3K |
| 59 | COLFAX CORP | COM · UNIT 01/15/2022T | 0.05% | $284,000 | 6.2K |
| 60 | DESKTOP METAL INC | COM CL A | 0.05% | $282,000 | 18.9K |
| 61 | RSIRUSH STREET INTERACTIVE INC | COM | 0.05% | $259,000 | 15.9K |
| 62 | DANIMER SCIENTIFIC INC | *W EXP 05/08/202 | 0.05% | $247,000 | 9.7K |
| 63 | FFORD MTR CO DEL | COM | 0.05% | $245,000 | 20.0K |
| 64 | AEVA TECHNOLOGIES INC | *W EXP 03/12/202 | 0.05% | $245,000 | 73.7K |
| 65 | BURGERFI INTERNATIONAL INC | COM | 0.05% | $239,000 | 15.5K |
| 66 | MULTIPLAN CORPORATION | *W EXP 02/13/202 · COM | 0.04% | $233,000 | 178.1K |
| 67 | EOSEEOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES INC | COM CL A · *W EXP 05/06/202 | 0.04% | $229,000 | 16.7K |
| 68 | HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC | *W EXP 01/20/202 | 0.04% | $217,000 | 49.4K |
| 69 | TRIDENT ACQUISITIONS CORP | *W EXP 05/09/202 | 0.04% | $216,000 | 107.6K |
| 70 | IMAXIMAX CORP | COM | 0.04% | $201,000 | 10.0K |
| 71 | GLOBAL BLUE GROUP HOLDING AG | *W EXP 08/28/202 | 0.03% | $174,000 | 143.9K |
| 72 | CEREVEL THERAPEUTICS HLDNG I | *W EXP 06/09/202 | 0.03% | $154,000 | 35.8K |
| 73 | VG ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 09/29/202 | 0.03% | $135,000 | 80.5K |
| 74 | OUSTER INC | *W EXP 03/11/202 · COM | 0.02% | $129,000 | 61.1K |
| 75 | ACE CONVERGENCE ACQU CORP | *W EXP 09/30/202 · CL A | 0.02% | $117,000 | 58.2K |
| 76 | PROPERTY SOLUTIONS ACQUISITI | *W EXP 03/20/202 | 0.02% | $102,000 | 39.8K |
| 77 | HUDSON EXECUTIVE INVT CORP | *W EXP 06/21/202 | 0.02% | $81,000 | 56.0K |
| 78 | MEDIGUS LTD | *W EXP 07/23/202 | 0.01% | $65,000 | 75.0K |
| 79 | CF FIN ACQUISITION CORP III | *W EXP 09/30/202 | 0.01% | $65,000 | 46.0K |
| 80 | AERSALE CORPORATION | *W EXP 12/22/202 | 0.01% | $56,000 | 25.3K |
| 81 | CARLOTZ INC | *W EXP 02/26/202 | 0.01% | $53,000 | 32.4K |
| 82 | DIAMONDHEAD HOLDINGS CORP | UNIT 01/21/2026 | 0.01% | $50,000 | 5.0K |
| 83 | CURIOSITYSTREAM INC | *W EXP 10/14/202 | 0.01% | $50,000 | 10.0K |
| 84 | EDOC ACQUISITION CORP | RIGHT 11/30/2027 · *W EXP 11/30/202 | 0.01% | $50,000 | 130.2K |
| 85 | D AND Z MEDIA ACQUISITION CO | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 0.01% | $49,000 | 5.0K |
| 86 | HUDSON EXECUTIVE INVS CORP I | UNIT 01/31/2027 | 0.01% | $48,000 | 4.9K |
| 87 | JAWS ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 99/99/999 | 0.01% | $47,000 | 14.8K |
| 88 | GIGCAPITAL2 INC | *W EXP 02/28/202 | 0.01% | $45,000 | 60.0K |
| 89 | NORTHERN STAR INVSTMNT CORP | UNIT 01/31/2028 | 0.01% | $42,000 | 4.1K |
| 90 | FTAC OLYMPUS ACQUISITION COR | *W EXP 08/28/202 | 0.01% | $42,000 | 19.6K |
| 91 | NAVSIGHT HLDGS INC | *W EXP 01/01/203 | 0.01% | $40,000 | 25.0K |
| 92 | SUNPOWER CORP | DBCV 4.000% 1/1 | 0.01% | $39,000 | 25.0K |
| 93 | DASEKE INC | *W EXP 02/27/202 | 0.01% | $38,000 | 113.0K |
| 94 | BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORP | RIGHT 99/99/9999 · *W EXP 03/31/202 | 0.01% | $38,000 | 118.7K |
| 95 | VIEW INC | *W EXP 03/08/202 · COM CL A | 0.01% | $35,000 | 19.6K |
| 96 | VISTAS MEDIA ACQUISITION CO | *W EXP 08/01/202 | 0.01% | $31,000 | 50.0K |
| 97 | EXEELCHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP | *W EXP 03/01/202 · COM | 0.01% | $29,000 | 1.6K |
| 98 | CHARDAN HEALTHCR ACQSTN 2 CO | *W EXP 03/05/202 | 0.00% | $24,000 | 25.2K |
| 99 | GREENCITY ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 04/28/202 | 0.00% | $23,000 | 53.6K |
| 100 | INTL GNRL INSURANCE HLDNGS L | *W EXP 03/17/202 | 0.00% | $23,000 | 27.1K |
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 ↗.