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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 $506M in U.S.-listed holdings across 97 positions for Q3 2019.
Its largest position, Athene Hldg, represents 4.6% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q2 2019, the fund opened 18 new positions and exited 10.
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 · 59.9% · $303M
- Common Stock · 28.5% · $144M
- Other · 10.9% · $55M
- US DOMESTIC · 0.7% · $3M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q2 2019 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPG PACE HLDGS CORP | NEW | +679.3K | 679.3K | +$7M | $7M |
| BMYBRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | NEW | +121.1K | 121.1K | +$6M | $6M |
| ISHARES TR | NEW | +56.2K | 56.2K | +$5M | $5M |
| SLVISHARES SILVER TRUST | NEW | +225.0K | 225.0K | +$4M | $4M |
| TELLURIAN INC NEW | NEW | +200.0K | 200.0K | +$2M | $2M |
| GRUBHUB INC | NEW | +20.0K | 20.0K | +$1M | $1M |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST | NEW | +50.0K | 50.0K | +$1M | $1M |
| VNQVANGUARD INDEX FDS | NEW | +8.4K | 8.4K | +$783,000 | $783,000 |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q3 2019
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATHENE HLDG LTD | CL A | 4.61% | $23M | 553.9K |
| 2 | MSMORGAN STANLEYhistory → | COM NEW | 3.67% | $19M | 434.8K |
| 3 | GOOGALPHABET INC | CAP STK CL C · CAP STK CL A | 3.12% | $16M | 12.9K |
| 4 | CVSCVS HEALTH CORPhistory → | COM | 2.41% | $12M | 193.1K |
| 5 | ZBHZIMMER BIOMET HLDGS INChistory → | COM | 2.30% | $12M | 84.8K |
| 6 | DALDELTA AIR LINES INC DELhistory → | COM NEW | 2.28% | $12M | 200.0K |
| 7 | CORAMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPhistory → | COM | 2.03% | $10M | 125.0K |
| 8 | FOAMIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | SHS | 1.84% | $9M | 3.06M |
| 9 | DVADAVITA INChistory → | COM | 1.69% | $9M | 150.0K |
| 10 | DISCOVERY INC | COM SER A | 1.58% | $8M | 300.0K |
| 11 | TPG PACE HLDGS CORP | CL A · *W EXP 06/27/202 | 1.41% | $7M | 780.5K |
| 12 | KEMPHARM INC | NOTE 5.500% 2/0 · COM | 1.24% | $6M | 12.35M |
| 13 | CBS CORP NEW | CL B | 1.20% | $6M | 150.0K |
| 14 | ALXNALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INChistory → | COM | 1.02% | $5M | 52.5K |
| 15 | CISION LTD | SHS | 0.91% | $5M | 600.0K |
| 16 | ALLERGAN PLC | SHS | 0.67% | $3M | 20.0K |
| 17 | MSFTMICROSOFT CORP | COM | 0.35% | $2M | 12.8K |
| 18 | METAFACEBOOK INC | CL A | 0.28% | $1M | 8.0K |
| 19 | VVISA INC | COM CL A | 0.26% | $1M | 7.6K |
| 20 | ISHARES TR | IBOXX INV CP ETF · IBOXX HI YD ETF | 0.26% | $1M | 12.1K |
| 21 | MAMASTERCARD INC | CL A | 0.25% | $1M | 4.7K |
| 22 | IBMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | COM | 0.23% | $1M | 8.0K |
| 23 | AAPLAPPLE INC | COM | 0.23% | $1M | 5.2K |
| 24 | ORCLORACLE CORP | COM | 0.22% | $1M | 20.6K |
| 25 | ADBEADOBE INC | COM | 0.22% | $1M | 4.0K |
| 26 | ACNACCENTURE PLC IRELAND | SHS CLASS A | 0.22% | $1M | 5.7K |
| 27 | CRMSALESFORCE COM INC | COM | 0.21% | $1M | 7.0K |
| 28 | PYPLPAYPAL HLDGS INC | COM | 0.20% | $1M | 9.8K |
| 29 | NFLXNETFLIX INC | COM | 0.18% | $925,000 | 3.5K |
| 30 | SLVISHARES SILVER TRUST | ISHARES | 0.16% | $796,000 | 50.0K |
| 31 | VNQVANGUARD INDEX FDS | REAL ESTATE ETF | 0.15% | $783,000 | 8.4K |
| 32 | URIUNITED RENTALS INC | COM | 0.14% | $710,000 | 5.7K |
| 33 | ADPAUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN | COM | 0.13% | $633,000 | 3.9K |
| 34 | AMZNAMAZON COM INC | COM | 0.12% | $620,000 | 357 |
| 35 | PGPROCTER & GAMBLE CO | COM | 0.11% | $578,000 | 4.6K |
| 36 | INTUINTUIT | COM | 0.11% | $564,000 | 2.1K |
| 37 | BABOEING CO | COM | 0.10% | $489,000 | 1.3K |
| 38 | UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | COM | 0.09% | $462,000 | 2.1K |
| 39 | KOCOCA COLA CO | COM | 0.08% | $393,000 | 7.2K |
| 40 | PEPPEPSICO INC | COM | 0.07% | $358,000 | 2.6K |
| 41 | NOWSERVICENOW INC | COM | 0.07% | $355,000 | 1.4K |
| 42 | MDTMEDTRONIC PLC | SHS | 0.07% | $347,000 | 3.2K |
| 43 | ABTABBOTT LABS | COM | 0.06% | $326,000 | 3.9K |
| 44 | WMTWALMART INC | COM | 0.06% | $320,000 | 2.7K |
| 45 | EXMOCEXXON MOBIL CORP | COM | 0.06% | $302,000 | 4.3K |
| 46 | HONHONEYWELL INTL INC | COM | 0.06% | $298,000 | 1.8K |
| 47 | INTCINTEL CORP | COM | 0.06% | $297,000 | 5.8K |
| 48 | EBAYEBAY INC | COM | 0.06% | $293,000 | 7.5K |
| 49 | JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON | COM | 0.06% | $292,000 | 2.3K |
| 50 | UTXZUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP | COM | 0.06% | $285,000 | 2.1K |
| 51 | UNPUNION PACIFIC CORP | COM | 0.06% | $284,000 | 1.8K |
| 52 | CTSHCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIO | CL A | 0.06% | $284,000 | 4.7K |
| 53 | CSCOCISCO SYS INC | COM | 0.05% | $278,000 | 5.6K |
| 54 | TMOTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | COM | 0.05% | $277,000 | 951 |
| 55 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC | COM | 0.05% | $275,000 | 5.2K |
| 56 | BRK/BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | CL B NEW | 0.05% | $261,000 | 1.3K |
| 57 | TWITTER INC | COM | 0.05% | $259,000 | 6.3K |
| 58 | ADSKAUTODESK INC | COM | 0.05% | $253,000 | 1.7K |
| 59 | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO | COM | 0.05% | $245,000 | 2.1K |
| 60 | EAELECTRONIC ARTS INC | COM | 0.05% | $240,000 | 2.5K |
| 61 | LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | COM | 0.05% | $238,000 | 610 |
| 62 | MMM3M CO | COM | 0.05% | $229,000 | 1.4K |
| 63 | CVXCHEVRON CORP NEW | COM | 0.05% | $228,000 | 1.9K |
| 64 | DHRDANAHER CORPORATION | COM | 0.04% | $219,000 | 1.5K |
| 65 | PMPHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | COM | 0.04% | $219,000 | 2.9K |
| 66 | HDHOME DEPOT INC | COM | 0.04% | $215,000 | 927 |
| 67 | UPSUNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | CL B | 0.04% | $202,000 | 1.7K |
| 68 | DISDISNEY WALT CO | COM DISNEY | 0.04% | $202,000 | 1.6K |
| 69 | VRSKVERISK ANALYTICS INC | COM | 0.04% | $201,000 | 1.3K |
| 70 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | COM | 0.04% | $189,000 | 21.1K |
| 71 | SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | TR UNIT | 0.03% | $143,000 | 481 |
| 72 | R1 RCM INC | COM | 0.03% | $143,000 | 16.0K |
| 73 | QQQINVESCO QQQ TR | UNIT SER 1 | 0.02% | $77,000 | 406 |
| 74 | BMYBRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | COM | 0.01% | $55,000 | 1.1K |
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 LLC028-18129
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 ↗.