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DSC Advisors, L.P.
CIK 0001299434 · 900 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1600, CHICAGO, IL, 60611 · (312) 915-2485
Summary
Dsc Advisors, L.P. reported $544M in U.S.-listed holdings across 81 positions for Q1 2019.
Its largest position, Athene Hldg, represents 4.2% 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
- ETP · 65.3% · $356M
- Common Stock · 26.7% · $145M
- Other · 7.1% · $39M
- US DOMESTIC · 0.8% · $4M
- ADR · 0.1% · $766,000
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | NEW | +840.4K | 840.4K | +$237M | $237M |
| IEFISHARES TR | NEW | +865.8K | 865.8K | +$92M | $92M |
| ATHENE HLDG LTD | NEW | +553.9K | 553.9K | +$23M | $23M |
| MSMORGAN STANLEY | NEW | +434.7K | 434.7K | +$18M | $18M |
| GOOGALPHABET INC | NEW | +11.5K | 11.5K | +$13M | $13M |
| BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC | NEW | +250.0K | 250.0K | +$13M | $13M |
| DALDELTA AIR LINES INC DEL | NEW | +235.0K | 235.0K | +$12M | $12M |
| JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO | NEW | +117.9K | 117.9K | +$12M | $12M |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q1 2019
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATHENE HLDG LTD | CL A | 4.15% | $23M | 553.9K |
| 2 | MSMORGAN STANLEYhistory → | COM NEW | 3.37% | $18M | 434.7K |
| 3 | GOOGALPHABET INC | CAP STK CL C · CAP STK CL A | 2.76% | $15M | 12.8K |
| 4 | BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC | COM | 2.47% | $13M | 250.0K |
| 5 | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & COhistory → | COM | 2.19% | $12M | 117.9K |
| 6 | KEMPHARM INC | COM · NOTE 5.500% 2/0 | 2.01% | $11M | 12.35M |
| 7 | DALDELTA AIR LINES INC DELhistory → | COM NEW | 1.99% | $11M | 210.0K |
| 8 | ZBHZIMMER BIOMET HLDGS INChistory → | COM | 1.87% | $10M | 79.8K |
| 9 | CVSCVS HEALTH CORPhistory → | COM | 1.81% | $10M | 182.8K |
| 10 | CBS CORP NEW | CL B | 1.44% | $8M | 165.0K |
| 11 | FOAMIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | SHS | 1.34% | $7M | 1.94M |
| 12 | CORAMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPhistory → | COM | 1.28% | $7M | 87.5K |
| 13 | ALXNALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INChistory → | COM | 1.12% | $6M | 45.0K |
| 14 | DVADAVITA INC | COM | 0.75% | $4M | 75.0K |
| 15 | DISCOVER FINL SVCS | COM | 0.50% | $3M | 38.0K |
| 16 | ISHARES TR | IBOXX HI YD ETF · IBOXX INV CP ETF | 0.37% | $2M | 21.7K |
| 17 | MSFTMICROSOFT CORP | COM | 0.30% | $2M | 13.9K |
| 18 | METAFACEBOOK INC | CL A | 0.24% | $1M | 7.7K |
| 19 | VVISA INC | COM CL A | 0.23% | $1M | 7.9K |
| 20 | MAMASTERCARD INC | CL A | 0.22% | $1M | 5.0K |
| 21 | ORCLORACLE CORP | COM | 0.20% | $1M | 20.7K |
| 22 | IBMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | COM | 0.20% | $1M | 7.8K |
| 23 | NFLXNETFLIX INC | COM | 0.20% | $1M | 3.0K |
| 24 | ADBEADOBE INC | COM | 0.19% | $1M | 3.9K |
| 25 | ACNACCENTURE PLC IRELAND | SHS CLASS A | 0.19% | $1M | 5.8K |
| 26 | PYPLPAYPAL HLDGS INC | COM | 0.18% | $1M | 9.6K |
| 27 | AAPLAPPLE INC | COM | 0.18% | $975,000 | 5.1K |
| 28 | CRMSALESFORCE COM INC | COM | 0.17% | $915,000 | 5.8K |
| 29 | BARCLAYS BK PLC | IPATH B SHRT TRM | 0.13% | $732,000 | 25.0K |
| 30 | ADPAUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN | COM | 0.11% | $606,000 | 3.8K |
| 31 | AMZNAMAZON COM INC | COM | 0.11% | $582,000 | 327 |
| 32 | INTUINTUIT | COM | 0.09% | $498,000 | 1.9K |
| 33 | UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | COM | 0.09% | $483,000 | 2.0K |
| 34 | BABOEING CO | COM | 0.08% | $428,000 | 1.1K |
| 35 | NIONIO INC | SPON ADS | 0.07% | $383,000 | 75.0K |
| 36 | PGPROCTER AND GAMBLE CO | COM | 0.07% | $372,000 | 3.6K |
| 37 | CTSHCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIO | CL A | 0.07% | $365,000 | 5.0K |
| 38 | EXMOCEXXON MOBIL CORP | COM | 0.06% | $345,000 | 4.3K |
| 39 | NOWSERVICENOW INC | COM | 0.05% | $287,000 | 1.2K |
| 40 | ABTABBOTT LABS | COM | 0.05% | $281,000 | 3.5K |
| 41 | JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON | COM | 0.05% | $281,000 | 2.0K |
| 42 | INTCINTEL CORP | COM | 0.05% | $277,000 | 5.2K |
| 43 | CSCOCISCO SYS INC | COM | 0.05% | $276,000 | 5.1K |
| 44 | EBAYEBAY INC | COM | 0.05% | $275,000 | 7.4K |
| 45 | MDTMEDTRONIC PLC | SHS | 0.05% | $265,000 | 2.9K |
| 46 | KOCOCA COLA CO | COM | 0.05% | $260,000 | 5.6K |
| 47 | ADSKAUTODESK INC | COM | 0.05% | $258,000 | 1.7K |
| 48 | UNPUNION PACIFIC CORP | COM | 0.05% | $257,000 | 1.5K |
| 49 | MMM3M CO | COM | 0.05% | $253,000 | 1.2K |
| 50 | PEPPEPSICO INC | COM | 0.05% | $249,000 | 2.0K |
| 51 | HONHONEYWELL INTL INC | COM | 0.05% | $245,000 | 1.5K |
| 52 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC | COM | 0.04% | $243,000 | 5.3K |
| 53 | TMOTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | COM | 0.04% | $238,000 | 868 |
| 54 | CVXCHEVRON CORP NEW | COM | 0.04% | $238,000 | 1.9K |
| 55 | UTXZUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP | COM | 0.04% | $231,000 | 1.8K |
| 56 | BRK/BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | CL B NEW | 0.04% | $220,000 | 1.1K |
| 57 | EAELECTRONIC ARTS INC | COM | 0.04% | $215,000 | 2.1K |
| 58 | WMTWALMART INC | COM | 0.04% | $201,000 | 2.1K |
| 59 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | COM | 0.03% | $180,000 | 18.0K |
| 60 | QQQINVESCO QQQ TR | UNIT SER 1 | 0.02% | $126,000 | 704 |
| 61 | SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | TR UNIT | 0.02% | $120,000 | 425 |
| 62 | HUNTER MARITIME ACQUISITION | *W EXP 11/17/202 | 0.00% | $8,000 | 50.0K |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $11M | 19 | Nov 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2024 | $30M | 24 | Aug 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | $63M | 34 | May 15, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2023 | $61M | 32 | Feb 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2023 | $78M | 33 | Nov 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2023 | $67M | 31 | Aug 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2023 | $115M | 24 | May 15, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2022 | $44M | 17 | Feb 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2022 | $97M | 97 | Nov 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2022 | $100M | 113 | Aug 15, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2022 | $290M | 132 | May 16, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2021 | $129M | 72 | Feb 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2021 | $98M | 74 | Nov 15, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2021 | $138M | 74 | Aug 16, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2021 | $161M | 85 | May 14, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2020 | $121M | 51 | Feb 16, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $149M | 49 | Nov 16, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $91M | 37 | Aug 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $102M | 35 | May 15, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $209M | 88 | Feb 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $506M | 97 | Nov 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $569M | 85 | Aug 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $544M | 81 | May 15, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
Other Included Managers
This filing reports holdings on behalf of 1 additional manager.
- DSCQG PR LLC
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 ↗.