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IRON Financial LLC
CIK 0001595509 · 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 300, NORTHBROOK, IL, 60062 · 847-715-3200
Summary
Iron Financial LLC reported $134M in U.S.-listed holdings across 100 positions for Q3 2019.
Its largest position, CME, represents 15.2% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q2 2019, the fund opened 17 new positions and exited 9.
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
- ETP · 58.0% · $78M
- Common Stock · 30.0% · $40M
- US DOMESTIC · 11.8% · $16M
- REIT · 0.2% · $231,000
- Closed-End Fund · 0.1% · $150,000
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q2 2019 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES TR | NEW | +101.5K | 101.5K | +$7M | $7M |
| ISHARES TR | NEW | +105.5K | 105.5K | +$5M | $5M |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST | NEW | +180.4K | 180.4K | +$5M | $5M |
| VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC | NEW | +350.0K | 350.0K | +$423,000 | $423,000 |
| CHECHEMED CORP NEW | NEW | +1.0K | 1.0K | +$418,000 | $418,000 |
| LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN | NEW | +295.0K | 295.0K | +$346,000 | $346,000 |
| VANGUARD MUN BD FD INC | NEW | +5.7K | 5.7K | +$307,000 | $307,000 |
| SBUXSTARBUCKS CORP | NEW | +2.8K | 2.8K | +$252,000 | $252,000 |
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 | CMECME GROUP INChistory → | COM | 15.16% | $20M | 96.3K |
| 2 | ISHARES TR | MSCI MIN VOL ETF · 0-5YR HI YL CP · MSCI EAFE ETF · SELECT DIVID ETF | 9.95% | $13M | 234.1K |
| 3 | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | TR UNIT | 9.23% | $12M | 41.7K |
| 4 | SPDR SERIES TRUST | PORTFOLIO TL STK · BLOOMBERG SRT TR | 8.19% | $11M | 347.2K |
| 5 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | TOTAL STK MKT | 7.18% | $10M | 63.8K |
| 6 | ISHARES INC | MIN VOL GBL ETF | 6.55% | $9M | 92.9K |
| 7 | TRIMTABS ETF TR | ALL CAP US FREE | 3.54% | $5M | 128.1K |
| 8 | AAPLAPPLE INChistory → | COM | 3.48% | $5M | 20.8K |
| 9 | SPDR INDEX SHS FDS | PORTFOLIO DEVLPD · PORTFOLIO EMG MK | 3.34% | $4M | 145.8K |
| 10 | FLEXSHARES TR | GLB QLT R/E IDX | 2.80% | $4M | 57.7K |
| 11 | VANGUARD STAR FD | VG TL INTL STK F | 1.17% | $2M | 30.5K |
| 12 | AMZNAMAZON COM INChistory → | COM | 1.13% | $2M | 873 |
| 13 | VANGUARD GROUP | DIV APP ETF | 1.12% | $2M | 12.6K |
| 14 | MSFTMICROSOFT CORP | COM | 0.99% | $1M | 9.5K |
| 15 | CBOECBOE GLOBAL MARKETS INC | COM | 0.95% | $1M | 11.1K |
| 16 | PROSHARES TR | PSHS ULTRA QQQ | 0.86% | $1M | 11.9K |
| 17 | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO | COM | 0.67% | $901,000 | 7.7K |
| 18 | PNCPNC FINL SVCS GROUP INC | COM | 0.62% | $839,000 | 6.0K |
| 19 | TERADYNE INC | NOTE 1.250%12/1 | 0.61% | $819,000 | 430.0K |
| 20 | TAT&T INC | COM | 0.60% | $809,000 | 21.4K |
| 21 | INTCINTEL CORP | COM | 0.58% | $773,000 | 15.0K |
| 22 | J2 GLOBAL INC | NOTE 3.250% 6/1 | 0.52% | $699,000 | 490.0K |
| 23 | PGPROCTER & GAMBLE CO | COM | 0.49% | $659,000 | 5.3K |
| 24 | NUVASIVE INC | NOTE 2.250% 3/1 | 0.48% | $650,000 | 550.0K |
| 25 | JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON | COM | 0.47% | $633,000 | 4.9K |
| 26 | CSG SYS INTL INC | NOTE 4.250% 3/1 | 0.47% | $628,000 | 555.0K |
| 27 | ILLUMINA INC | NOTE 0.500% 6/1 | 0.46% | $623,000 | 470.0K |
| 28 | PRICELINE GRP INC | NOTE 0.900% 9/1 | 0.46% | $621,000 | 535.0K |
| 29 | MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC | NOTE 1.625% 2/1 | 0.46% | $619,000 | 480.0K |
| 30 | SILICON LABORATORIES INC | NOTE 1.375% 3/0 | 0.46% | $612,000 | 470.0K |
| 31 | KAMAN CORP | NOTE 3.250% 5/0 | 0.44% | $594,000 | 515.0K |
| 32 | ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC DEL | NOTE 1.000%11/1 | 0.44% | $589,000 | 515.0K |
| 33 | NATIONAL HEALTH INVS INC | NOTE 3.250% 4/0 | 0.44% | $587,000 | 480.0K |
| 34 | MERITOR INC | NOTE 3.250%10/1 | 0.43% | $571,000 | 575.0K |
| 35 | OSI SYSTEMS INC | NOTE 1.250% 9/0 | 0.42% | $565,000 | 505.0K |
| 36 | PRA GROUP INC | NOTE 3.500% 6/0 | 0.41% | $553,000 | 540.0K |
| 37 | VERINT SYS INC | NOTE 1.500% 6/0 | 0.41% | $551,000 | 545.0K |
| 38 | BACVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | COM | 0.41% | $547,000 | 9.1K |
| 39 | REDWOOD TR INC | NOTE 4.750% 8/1 | 0.40% | $540,000 | 540.0K |
| 40 | FINISAR CORP | NOTE 0.500%12/1 | 0.40% | $539,000 | 540.0K |
| 41 | DISDISNEY WALT CO | COM DISNEY | 0.39% | $529,000 | 4.1K |
| 42 | DYCOM INDS INC | NOTE 0.750% 9/1 | 0.39% | $528,000 | 550.0K |
| 43 | SM ENERGY CO | NOTE 1.500% 7/0 | 0.38% | $516,000 | 570.0K |
| 44 | GREENBRIER COS INC | NOTE 2.875% 2/0 | 0.37% | $496,000 | 520.0K |
| 45 | VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F | FTSE EMR MKT ETF | 0.36% | $487,000 | 12.1K |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $229M | 217 | Apr 27, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2025 | $218M | 132 | Jan 22, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2025 | $209M | 139 | Oct 24, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2025 | $193M | 126 | Jul 25, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2025 | $178M | 113 | Apr 25, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2024 | $178M | 104 | Jan 22, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2024 | $184M | 108 | Oct 28, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2024 | $178M | 101 | Jul 29, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | $179M | 98 | Apr 23, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2023 | $176M | 98 | Jan 19, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2023 | $172M | 97 | Oct 31, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2023 | $186M | 101 | Jul 24, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2023 | $182M | 97 | Apr 26, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2022 | $174M | 97 | Feb 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2022 | $182M | 93 | Nov 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2022 | $191M | 96 | Jul 27, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2022 | $217M | 111 | May 4, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2021 | $224M | 115 | Feb 11, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2021 | $208M | 110 | Nov 2, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2021 | $214M | 107 | Jul 28, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2021 | $190M | 104 | May 7, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2020 | $199M | 122 | Jan 13, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $181M | 102 | Nov 9, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $194M | 111 | Jul 15, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $160M | 107 | Apr 20, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $210M | 118 | Jan 30, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $134M | 100 | Oct 21, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $107M | 92 | Aug 2, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $158M | 94 | May 8, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2018 | $128M | 79 | Jan 15, 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 ↗.