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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 $569M in U.S.-listed holdings across 85 positions for Q2 2019.
Its largest position, Athene Hldg, represents 4.2% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q1 2019, the fund opened 13 new positions and exited 8.
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 · 63.4% · $361M
- Common Stock · 28.0% · $160M
- Other · 7.9% · $45M
- US DOMESTIC · 0.7% · $4M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q1 2019 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XBISPDR SERIES TRUST | NEW | +140.0K | 140.0K | +$12M | $12M |
| ALLERGAN PLC | NEW | +40.0K | 40.0K | +$7M | $7M |
| DISCOVERY INC | NEW | +195.0K | 195.0K | +$6M | $6M |
| CINFCINCINNATI FINL CORP | NEW | +40.0K | 40.0K | +$4M | $4M |
| SMHVANECK VECTORS ETF TR | NEW | +25.0K | 25.0K | +$3M | $3M |
| CISION LTD | NEW | +150.0K | 150.0K | +$2M | $2M |
| JBLUJETBLUE AWYS CORP | NEW | +25.0K | 25.0K | +$462,000 | $462,000 |
| TLTISHARES TR | NEW | +2.0K | 2.0K | +$266,000 | $266,000 |
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 | ATHENE HLDG LTD | CL A | 4.19% | $24M | 553.9K |
| 2 | MSMORGAN STANLEYhistory → | COM NEW | 3.35% | $19M | 434.8K |
| 3 | GOOGALPHABET INC | CAP STK CL C · CAP STK CL A | 2.43% | $14M | 12.8K |
| 4 | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & COhistory → | COM | 2.32% | $13M | 118.0K |
| 5 | DALDELTA AIR LINES INC DELhistory → | COM NEW | 2.09% | $12M | 210.0K |
| 6 | KEMPHARM INC | COM · NOTE 5.500% 2/0 | 1.94% | $11M | 12.35M |
| 7 | CORAMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPhistory → | COM | 1.87% | $11M | 125.0K |
| 8 | CVSCVS HEALTH CORPhistory → | COM | 1.84% | $10M | 192.6K |
| 9 | ZBHZIMMER BIOMET HLDGS INChistory → | COM | 1.75% | $10M | 84.7K |
| 10 | DVADAVITA INChistory → | COM | 1.48% | $8M | 150.0K |
| 11 | BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC | COM | 1.39% | $8M | 150.0K |
| 12 | CBS CORP NEW | CL B | 1.23% | $7M | 140.0K |
| 13 | DISCOVERY INC | COM SER A | 1.05% | $6M | 195.0K |
| 14 | ALXNALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INChistory → | COM | 1.04% | $6M | 45.0K |
| 15 | FOAMIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | SHS | 0.97% | $6M | 2.33M |
| 16 | ALLERGAN PLC | SHS | 0.59% | $3M | 20.0K |
| 17 | DISCOVER FINL SVCS | COM | 0.52% | $3M | 38.0K |
| 18 | TLTISHARES TR | IBOXX INV CP ETF · 20 YR TR BD ETF · TIPS BD ETF | 0.45% | $3M | 20.4K |
| 19 | CISION LTD | SHS | 0.31% | $2M | 150.0K |
| 20 | MSFTMICROSOFT CORP | COM | 0.29% | $2M | 12.5K |
| 21 | METAFACEBOOK INC | CL A | 0.25% | $1M | 7.2K |
| 22 | VVISA INC | COM CL A | 0.22% | $1M | 7.3K |
| 23 | MAMASTERCARD INC | CL A | 0.21% | $1M | 4.6K |
| 24 | ADBEADOBE INC | COM | 0.21% | $1M | 4.0K |
| 25 | ORCLORACLE CORP | COM | 0.21% | $1M | 20.5K |
| 26 | NFLXNETFLIX INC | COM | 0.20% | $1M | 3.2K |
| 27 | PYPLPAYPAL HLDGS INC | COM | 0.20% | $1M | 9.8K |
| 28 | IBMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | COM | 0.19% | $1M | 8.0K |
| 29 | ACNACCENTURE PLC IRELAND | SHS CLASS A | 0.19% | $1M | 5.7K |
| 30 | AAPLAPPLE INC | COM | 0.17% | $963,000 | 4.9K |
| 31 | CRMSALESFORCE COM INC | COM | 0.16% | $932,000 | 6.1K |
| 32 | ADPAUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN | COM | 0.11% | $645,000 | 3.9K |
| 33 | AMZNAMAZON COM INC | COM | 0.11% | $615,000 | 325 |
| 34 | INTUINTUIT | COM | 0.10% | $552,000 | 2.1K |
| 35 | BABOEING CO | COM | 0.08% | $451,000 | 1.2K |
| 36 | UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | COM | 0.08% | $431,000 | 1.8K |
| 37 | PGPROCTER AND GAMBLE CO | COM | 0.07% | $386,000 | 3.5K |
| 38 | NOWSERVICENOW INC | COM | 0.07% | $382,000 | 1.4K |
| 39 | CTSHCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIO | CL A | 0.06% | $326,000 | 5.2K |
| 40 | JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON | COM | 0.05% | $302,000 | 2.2K |
| 41 | EBAYEBAY INC | COM | 0.05% | $299,000 | 7.6K |
| 42 | HONHONEYWELL INTL INC | COM | 0.05% | $297,000 | 1.7K |
| 43 | EXMOCEXXON MOBIL CORP | COM | 0.05% | $286,000 | 3.7K |
| 44 | UNPUNION PACIFIC CORP | COM | 0.05% | $286,000 | 1.7K |
| 45 | ADSKAUTODESK INC | COM | 0.05% | $281,000 | 1.7K |
| 46 | KOCOCA COLA CO | COM | 0.05% | $279,000 | 5.5K |
| 47 | ABTABBOTT LABS | COM | 0.05% | $272,000 | 3.2K |
| 48 | CSCOCISCO SYS INC | COM | 0.05% | $262,000 | 4.8K |
| 49 | UTXZUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP | COM | 0.05% | $262,000 | 2.0K |
| 50 | MDTMEDTRONIC PLC | SHS | 0.05% | $259,000 | 2.7K |
| 51 | PEPPEPSICO INC | COM | 0.05% | $259,000 | 2.0K |
| 52 | BRK/BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | CL B NEW | 0.04% | $254,000 | 1.2K |
| 53 | EAELECTRONIC ARTS INC | COM | 0.04% | $251,000 | 2.5K |
| 54 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC | COM | 0.04% | $247,000 | 5.2K |
| 55 | RED HAT INC | COM | 0.04% | $236,000 | 1.3K |
| 56 | INTCINTEL CORP | COM | 0.04% | $234,000 | 4.9K |
| 57 | TMOTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | COM | 0.04% | $233,000 | 792 |
| 58 | MMM3M CO | COM | 0.04% | $233,000 | 1.3K |
| 59 | WMTWALMART INC | COM | 0.04% | $226,000 | 2.0K |
| 60 | TWITTER INC | COM | 0.04% | $221,000 | 6.3K |
| 61 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | COM | 0.04% | $214,000 | 20.3K |
| 62 | LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | COM | 0.04% | $213,000 | 587 |
| 63 | CVXCHEVRON CORP NEW | COM | 0.04% | $209,000 | 1.7K |
| 64 | WDAYWORKDAY INC | CL A | 0.04% | $200,000 | 973 |
| 65 | QQQINVESCO QQQ TR | UNIT SER 1 | 0.03% | $146,000 | 783 |
| 66 | SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | TR UNIT | 0.02% | $97,000 | 331 |
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 ↗ |
| Q4 2018 | $826M | 78 | Feb 14, 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 ↗.