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Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.
CIK 0001313756 · 640 FIFTH AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10019 · 212-688-2550
Summary
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. reported $2.7B in U.S.-listed holdings across 72 positions for Q1 2019.
The portfolio is heavily concentrated: AABAUSD alone accounts for 54.3% of reported value.
Compared with Q4 2018, the fund opened 9 new positions and exited 17.
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. 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
- Closed-End Fund · 54.3% · $1.5B
- ETP · 22.6% · $610M
- Common Stock · 18.7% · $504M
- Other · 2.9% · $78M
- REIT · 1.2% · $33M
- Other · 0.3% · $8M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q4 2018 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOXAFOX CORP | NEW | +668.9K | 668.9K | +$25M | $25M |
| PCGPG&E CORP | NEW | +1.30M | 1.30M | +$23M | $23M |
| HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTION CORP | NEW | +500.0K | 500.0K | +$5M | $5M |
| THCBEURTUSCAN HOLDINGS CORP | NEW | +450.0K | 450.0K | +$4M | $4M |
| GORES METROPOULOS INC | NEW | +225.0K | 225.0K | +$2M | $2M |
| TUSCAN HOLDINGS CORP | NEW | +950.0K | 950.0K | +$665,000 | $665,000 |
| ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP III | NEW | +1.13M | 1.13M | +$385,000 | $385,000 |
| WEALTHBRIDGE ACQUISITION LTD | NEW | +500.0K | 500.0K | +$100,000 | $100,000 |
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 | AABAUSDALTABA INChistory → | COM | 54.33% | $1.5B | 19.78M |
| 2 | PDVWUSDPDVWIRELESS INChistory → | COM | 3.45% | $93M | 2.65M |
| 3 | CVSCVS HEALTH CORPhistory → | COM | 2.51% | $68M | 1.26M |
| 4 | CZREURCAESARS ENTMT CORP | COM · NOTE 5.000%10/0 | 1.92% | $52M | 10.67M |
| 5 | VSTVISTRA ENERGY CORPhistory → | COM | 1.66% | $45M | 1.72M |
| 6 | LPXLOUISIANA PAC CORPhistory → | COM | 1.55% | $42M | 1.72M |
| 7 | LKQ1LKQ CORPhistory → | COM | 1.36% | $37M | 1.29M |
| 8 | VICIVICI PPTYS INChistory → | COM | 1.22% | $33M | 1.51M |
| 9 | CITUSDCIT GROUP INChistory → | COM NEW | 0.99% | $27M | 556.9K |
| 10 | METAFACEBOOK INChistory → | CL A | 0.94% | $25M | 152.3K |
| 11 | FOXAFOX CORPhistory → | CL A COM | 0.91% | $25M | 668.9K |
| 12 | GOOGALPHABET INChistory → | CAP STK CL C | 0.86% | $23M | 19.9K |
| 13 | PCGPG&E CORPhistory → | COM | 0.86% | $23M | 1.30M |
| 14 | UTXZUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPhistory → | COM | 0.80% | $21M | 166.6K |
| 15 | BBCPCONCRETE PUMPING HLDGS INChistory → | COM | 0.63% | $17M | 1.91M |
| 16 | MUDRICK CAP ACQUISITION CORP | COM CLASS A · *W EXP 02/12/202 | 0.32% | $9M | 1.60M |
| 17 | MESA AIR GROUP INC | COM NEW | 0.24% | $6M | 773.1K |
| 18 | FORUM MERGER II CORP | UNIT 09/30/2025 | 0.19% | $5M | 500.0K |
| 19 | FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP III | UNIT 12/01/2023 | 0.19% | $5M | 500.0K |
| 20 | THCBEURTUSCAN HOLDINGS CORP | COM · *W EXP 04/01/202 | 0.19% | $5M | 1.40M |
| 21 | HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTION CORP | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 0.19% | $5M | 500.0K |
| 22 | GS ACQUISITION HLDGS CORP | UNIT 06/12/2023 | 0.16% | $4M | 400.0K |
| 23 | SPARTAN ENERGY ACQUISITON CO | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 0.15% | $4M | 400.0K |
| 24 | THUNDER BRIDGE ACQUISITION L | SHS CLASS A · *W EXP 01/01/202 | 0.15% | $4M | 1.60M |
| 25 | TMCXTRINITY MERGER CORP | COM CL A | 0.13% | $4M | 350.0K |
| 26 | TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORP | COM | 0.13% | $4M | 350.0K |
| 27 | LF CAP ACQUISITION CORP | CL A | 0.13% | $4M | 350.0K |
| 28 | BCBRUNSWICK CORP | COM | 0.13% | $3M | 67.4K |
| 29 | MEGALITH FINL ACQUISITION CO | UNIT 09/30/2025 | 0.11% | $3M | 300.0K |
| 30 | SCHULTZE SPL PURP ACQUISITIO | UNIT 12/31/2023 | 0.11% | $3M | 300.0K |
| 31 | VECTOIQ ACQUISITION CORP | COM | 0.11% | $3M | 300.0K |
| 32 | CYHCOMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW | COM | 0.11% | $3M | 771.3K |
| 33 | OPES ACQUISITION CORP | UNIT 03/07/2023 | 0.09% | $2M | 225.0K |
| 34 | GORES METROPOULOS INC | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 0.09% | $2M | 225.0K |
| 35 | FAR PT ACQUISITION CORP | UNIT 06/01/2025 | 0.08% | $2M | 200.0K |
| 36 | COLLIER CREEK HOLDINGS | UNIT 99/99/9999 | 0.08% | $2M | 200.0K |
| 37 | MOSAIC ACQUISITION CORP | COM CL A | 0.06% | $2M | 150.0K |
| 38 | NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUIS CORP | SHS | 0.04% | $1M | 182.4K |
| 39 | GORES HOLDINGS III INC | UNIT 09/07/2024 | 0.04% | $1M | 100.0K |
| 40 | GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CO | COM CLASS A | 0.04% | $1M | 100.0K |
| 41 | GRAF INDL CORP | *W EXP 12/31/202 | 0.03% | $759,000 | 2.30M |
| 42 | ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP III | RIGHT 07/31/2020 | 0.01% | $385,000 | 1.13M |
| 43 | TWELVE SEAS INVESTMENT COMPA | RIGHT 12/22/2019 | 0.01% | $280,000 | 1.04M |
| 44 | BLACK RIDGE ACQUISITION CORP | RIGHT 07/10/2019 | 0.01% | $254,000 | 725.0K |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | 30 | May 15, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2025 | $3.3B | 45 | Feb 17, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1B | 54 | Nov 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3B | 56 | Aug 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2025 | $7.3B | 48 | May 15, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2024 | $5.0B | 45 | Feb 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2024 | $2.5B | 61 | Nov 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2024 | $1.3B | 49 | Aug 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | $949M | 61 | May 15, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2023 | $1.3B | 65 | Feb 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2023 | $2.6B | 87 | Nov 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2023 | $2.1B | 174 | Aug 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2023 | $2.0B | 240 | May 15, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2022 | $3.0B | 299 | Feb 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2022 | $3.0B | 460 | Nov 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2022 | $2.9B | 506 | Aug 15, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2022 | $2.3B | 525 | May 16, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2021 | $1.5B | 539 | Feb 10, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2021 | $2.2B | 509 | Nov 15, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2021 | $2.2B | 455 | Aug 16, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2021 | $3.0B | 340 | May 17, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2020 | $2.4B | 134 | Feb 16, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $1.5B | 108 | Nov 16, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $1.3B | 94 | Aug 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $1.3B | 99 | May 15, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $1.9B | 98 | Feb 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $1.9B | 84 | Nov 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $3.0B | 75 | Aug 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $2.7B | 72 | May 15, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2018 | $3.0B | 81 | Feb 14, 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 ↗.