Caxton Associates LP's Q4 2020 13F: 72 new positions, 237 exits

Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2020 · filed Feb 16, 2021 · 116 reported positions · accession 0001567619-21-004022

What changed this quarter

Caxton Associates LP's changes in reported equity positions, Q4 2020
Activity Security Weight before Weight now Change Shares Shares %
Increased ISHARES TR (EEM) 0.0% 8.3% +8.3 pts +1.57M sh +62820%
New AES CORP (AES) — 5.0% +5.0 pts +2.11M sh new
Exited HESS CORP (HES) 4.7% — −4.7 pts −1.01M sh −100%
Exited CABOT OIL & GAS CORP (CTRA) 4.1% — −4.1 pts −2.09M sh −100%
Exited EQUINOR ASA (EQNR) 3.5% — −3.5 pts −2.2M sh −100%
Exited EQT CORP (EQT) 3.4% — −3.4 pts −2.29M sh −100%
Increased SPDR GOLD TR (GLD) 47.8% 45.9% −1.8 pts +145K sh +6%
New ISHARES SILVER TR (SLV) — 2.5% +2.5 pts +1.01M sh new
Reduced ALTICE USA INC (OPTU) 1.8% 0.0% −1.8 pts −606K sh −99%
Increased APPLE INC (AAPL) 0.1% 2.0% +1.9 pts +140K sh +2496%
Increased MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (MU) 0.8% 2.9% +2.1 pts +231K sh +160%
Reduced AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) 2.6% 0.7% −1.9 pts −5,260 sh −71%
Exited ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD (BABA) 1.7% — −1.7 pts −50,068 sh −100%
Exited ALPHABET INC (GOOGL) 1.5% — −1.5 pts −9,090 sh −100%
New NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) — 1.2% +1.2 pts +149K sh new
Increased MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 0.1% 1.1% +1.1 pts +48,173 sh +2070%
New NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS LP (XIFR) — 1.0% +1.0 pts +148K sh new
New PPL CORP (PPL) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +323K sh new
New PORTLAND GEN ELEC CO (POR) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +208K sh new
New EVERSOURCE ENERGY (ES) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +103K sh new
New PUBLIC SVC ENTERPRISE GRP IN (PEG) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +151K sh new
New ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +171K sh new
New XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +131K sh new
New DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW (DUK) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +95,621 sh new
New DTE ENERGY CO (DTE) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +71,985 sh new
New CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +401K sh new
New EXELON CORP (EXC) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +205K sh new
New CLEARWAY ENERGY INC (CWEN) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +271K sh new
New DOMINION ENERGY INC (D) — 0.9% +0.9 pts +115K sh new
New DISNEY WALT CO (DIS) — 0.8% +0.8 pts +45,300 sh new
Exited SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR (XLF) 0.7% — −0.7 pts −265K sh −100%
Exited NVIDIA CORPORATION (NVDA) 0.7% — −0.7 pts −11,613 sh −100%
New UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC (UBER) — 0.6% +0.6 pts +115K sh new
Exited EQUINIX INC (EQIX) 0.6% — −0.6 pts −6,635 sh −100%
Increased VISA INC (V) 0.1% 0.6% +0.5 pts +21,486 sh +660%
Reduced TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD (TSM) 1.7% 1.6% −0.1 pts −42,200 sh −22%
Increased INTUIT (INTU) 0.1% 0.5% +0.5 pts +11,758 sh +763%
Exited ISHARES TR (GTIP) 0.4% — −0.4 pts −111K sh −100%
Exited QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) 0.4% — −0.4 pts −28,223 sh −100%
New AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) — 0.4% +0.4 pts +38,500 sh new
Reduced ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (ON) 0.7% 0.5% −0.1 pts −106K sh −39%
Exited BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP (BSX) 0.3% — −0.3 pts −75,000 sh −100%
Reduced ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD) 0.8% 0.5% −0.3 pts −34,710 sh −40%
Exited ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC (ATVI) 0.3% — −0.3 pts −35,000 sh −100%
New SHOPIFY INC (SHOP) — 0.3% +0.3 pts +2,600 sh new
Increased DOCUSIGN INC (DOCU) 0.4% 0.7% +0.3 pts +13,051 sh +76%
Exited ISHARES TR (FXI) 0.3% — −0.3 pts −59,500 sh −100%
Increased APPLIED MATLS INC (AMAT) 0.0% 0.3% +0.3 pts +30,392 sh +866%
Exited DOLLAR TREE INC (DLTR) 0.3% — −0.3 pts −25,000 sh −100%
Reduced ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (ADBE) 0.6% 0.3% −0.3 pts −4,673 sh −42%

The 50 largest of 349 changes, by size of the trade. Full holdings for this quarter.

Reported by the fund in its Form 13F filed with the SEC; holdings are as of the quarter-end report date and may have changed since. For informational purposes only — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. FilingExplorer is not affiliated with or endorsed by this fund. How this brief is compiled

† Security identifier (CUSIP) changed — read as one continuing position, not an exit and a new position:

  • VERISIGN INC (VRSN): 92343E102 → 92343E106, 6,688 → 1,059 shares (share count changed with the identifier; not shown as a trade)

Top 10 positions — 76.7% of the equity book

Changes in the top 10 this quarter: EEM entered · AES entered · MU entered · SLV entered · AAPL entered · NEE entered · MSFT entered · HES left · CTRA left · EQNR left · EQT left · AMZN left · OPTU left · BABA left

# Security Weight before Weight now
1 SPDR GOLD TR (GLD) 47.8% 45.9%
2 ISHARES TR (EEM) 0.0% 8.3% Entered the top 10
3 APTIV PLC (APTV) 4.7% 6.1%
4 AES CORP (AES) 0.0% 5.0% Entered the top 10
5 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (MU) 0.8% 2.9% Entered the top 10
6 ISHARES SILVER TR (SLV) 0.0% 2.5% Entered the top 10
7 APPLE INC (AAPL) 0.1% 2.0% Entered the top 10
8 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD (TSM) 1.7% 1.6%
9 NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) 0.0% 1.2% Entered the top 10
10 MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 0.1% 1.1% Entered the top 10
— HESS CORP (HES) 4.7% 0.0% Left the top 10
— CABOT OIL & GAS CORP (CTRA) 4.1% 0.0% Left the top 10
— EQUINOR ASA (EQNR) 3.5% 0.0% Left the top 10
— EQT CORP (EQT) 3.4% 0.0% Left the top 10
— AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) 2.6% 0.7% Left the top 10
— ALTICE USA INC (OPTU) 1.8% 0.0% Left the top 10
— ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD (BABA) 1.7% 0.0% Left the top 10

Weights are each position's reported value as a share of the fund's reported equity positions (options and principal-amount holdings excluded).

Option positions (puts and calls)

Reported separately from the positions above. The value a 13F reports for an option is that of the underlying shares, not the option itself.

Activity Security Type Shares before Shares now Reported value
Increased ISHARES TR (EEM) Call 50,000 6.89M $356M
Exited ISHARES TR (FXI) Put 500K 0 $0
New VANECK VECTORS ETF TR (GDX) Call 0 550K $19.8M
New VANECK VECTORS ETF TR (GDX) Put 0 500K $18M
Exited SPDR GOLD TR (GLD) Put 100K 0 $0
New ISHARES SILVER TR (SLV) Put 0 500K $12.3M
New NETFLIX INC (NFLX) Call 0 16,300 $8.81M
Exited SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR (XLF) Put 300K 0 $0
New INVESCO QQQ TR (QQQ) Call 0 22,000 $6.9M
New MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Call 0 27,500 $6.12M
Increased AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) Call 400 2,000 $6.51M
Reduced SPDR GOLD TR (GLD) Call 45,000 16,200 $2.89M
New FACEBOOK INC (META) Call 0 15,000 $4.08M
Exited APPLE INC (AAPL) Call 30,000 0 $0
New ISHARES TR (TLT) Put 0 20,000 $3.15M
New TESLA INC (TSLA) Put 0 4,000 $2.82M
New TESLA INC (TSLA) Call 0 4,000 $2.78M
New ISHARES TR (HYG) Put 0 26,700 $2.33M
New STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) Call 0 20,000 $2.12M
Increased ISHARES SILVER TR (SLV) Call 175K 228K $5.6M
Reduced SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR (XLF) Call 75,000 4,000 $116K
New ISHARES TR (IWM) Put 0 8,000 $1.57M
New MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (MU) Call 0 20,000 $1.5M
New ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD (BABA) Call 0 4,500 $1.05M
New OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP (OXY) Call 0 42,000 $727K