DEFENDER CAPITAL LLC
Q1 2022 Form 13-F
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
CIK 0001766929
· CRD 159607
· SEC-registered investment adviser
$287.6M Reported Value Total
DEFENDER CAPITAL reports 475 total accounts under management (AUM). There are 474 discretionary accounts valued at $372,700,000, and 1 non-discretionary accounts valued at $1,300,000.
Source: Form ADV filed * Note that certain holdings are exempt from Form 13-F reporting, so the AUM totals may be greater than the Form 13-F total.
Private funds (Form ADV)
1 fund
· $46.0M gross asset value
Hedge Fund: $46.0M
Source: Form ADV filed 2026-01-28
Reported value
$287.6M
Quarter over quarter
-7.6%
Holdings
36
Top-10 concentration
87.3%
Key People
Form ADV owners & control persons
Don Gus Stamas
PRESIDENT, MANAGING MEMBER, SECRETARY AND CCO
John Dean Stamas
VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, MANAGING MEMBER
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Q1 2022 13F record
Q1 2022 13F filing summary
| Period of report | March 31, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Filed | April 22, 2022 |
| Form | 13F-HR |
| Reported value | $287.6M |
| Positions | 36 |
| Change in reported value | -7.8% |
| New positions | 2 |
| Exited positions | 9 |
| Position turnover | 24.4% |
| Top-10 concentration | 87.3% |
13F filings by quarter
| Quarter | Positions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
Q3 2026 13F
Filed Oct 1, 2026
|
38 | $319.2M |
|
Q2 2026 13F
Filed Jul 9, 2026
|
37 | $308.0M |
|
Q1 2026 13F
Filed Apr 13, 2026
|
34 | $281.9M |
|
Q4 2025 13F
Filed Jan 12, 2026
|
38 | $308.7M |
|
Q3 2025 13F
Filed Oct 29, 2025
|
1 | $298.2M |
|
Q2 2025 13F
Filed Jul 25, 2025
|
39 | $294.5M |
|
Q1 2025 13F
Filed Apr 28, 2025
|
35 | $253.6M |
|
Q4 2024 13F
Filed Jan 23, 2025
|
39 | $272.0M |
|
Q3 2024 13F
Filed Oct 21, 2024
|
35 | $301.1M |
|
Q2 2024 13F
Filed Jul 29, 2024
|
35 | $292.7M |
|
Q1 2024 13F
Filed May 6, 2024
|
36 | $294.0M |
|
Q4 2023 13F
Filed Jan 23, 2024
|
36 | $284.9M |
|
Q3 2023 13F
Filed Oct 23, 2023
|
38 | $276.2M |
|
Q2 2023 13F
Filed Jul 18, 2023
|
37 | $290.8M |
|
Q1 2023 13F
Filed Apr 27, 2023
|
39 | $286.4M |
|
Q4 2022 13F
Filed Jan 12, 2023
|
33 | $247.5M |
|
Q3 2022 13F
Filed Oct 18, 2022
|
30 | $255.3M |
|
Q2 2022 13F
Filed Jul 26, 2022
|
34 | $254.9M |
|
Q1 2022 13F
Filed Apr 22, 2022
|
36 | $287.6M |
|
Q4 2021 13F
Filed Feb 1, 2022
|
43 | $312.0M |
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Top 20 holdings · Q1 2022
| # | Holding | Reported value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGSH VANGUARD SHORT TERM TREASURY | $45.8M | 15.91% |
| 2 | DHR DANAHER CORP | $42.4M | 14.74% |
| 3 | BRK-B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY | $40.5M | 14.07% |
| 4 | STAA STAAR SURGICAL CO | $31.1M | 10.8% |
| 5 | FTV FORTIVE CORPORATION | $28.4M | 9.89% |
| 6 | AXON AXON ENTERPRISE INC | $15.0M | 5.22% |
| 7 | TDY TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIE | $13.4M | 4.66% |
| 8 | COST COSTCO WHOLESALE CO | $13.4M | 4.64% |
| 9 | MNST MONSTER BEVERAGE | $12.4M | 4.31% |
| 10 | CFX COLFAX CORPORATION | $8.9M | 3.1% |
| 11 | LCTX LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTIC | $8.0M | 2.78% |
| 12 | INTC INTEL CORP | $7.7M | 2.68% |
| 13 | OCX ONCOCYTE CORP | $4.0M | 1.39% |
| 14 | BE BLOOM ENERGY CORP | $3.6M | 1.25% |
| 15 | PLTR PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $2.2M | 0.75% |
| 16 | LFCR LANDEC CORP | $1.4M | 0.48% |
| 17 | AAPL APPLE INC | $1.1M | 0.4% |
| 18 | AMZN AMAZON.COM INC | $808.0K | 0.28% |
| 19 | KMI KINDER MORGAN INC | $775.0K | 0.27% |
| 20 | ANIP ANI PHARMACEUTICALS | $675.0K | 0.23% |
Values as reported on the Q1 2022 Form 13F. Every position is in the holdings table below.