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Brightfield Capital Management LLC Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q3 2015)
Brightfield Capital Management LLCCIK: 0001165762
High-turnover traderSector-focusedContrarian
Total reported value
$31.2M
Reporting period: 2015-09-30 · Number of holdings: 21
BRIGHTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC disclosed 21 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2015-09-30, with total reported value of $31.2M and a quarterly turnover rate of 108.6%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 25.68
- Portfolio Stability
- 100
- Momentum
- 0
- Sector conviction
- 100
- Diversification
- 42
- Sizing Uniformity
- 93.95
Brightfield Capital Management LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.064 — mathematically equivalent to about 16 equally-sized positions, close to its 21 actual disclosed holdings. Value is spread relatively evenly across the portfolio rather than concentrated in a handful of names.
Position sizes are fairly uniform across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 0.60), suggesting a disciplined, rules-based approach to how much capital goes into each idea.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Sector classification currently covers about 4% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govAdd 726900103
+0.5% $695.0K
Add 74348A426
-42.4% -$2.3M
Add TWMUSD
-58.8% -$2.9M
Add 825211105
-16.5% -$141.0K
Add 05366Y102
-3.7% -$420.0K
Add GRPNCHF
-16.7% -$1.7M
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ | ProShares UltraShort QQQ | Stock-Other | 11.29% | +4.94% | -42.42% | |
| 2 | TWMUSD | Proshares Ultrashort R2000 | ETF-Other | 9.75% | +3.28% | -58.82% | |
| 3 | ✓ | Planar Systems Inc | Stock-Other | 8.84% | +6.59% | +0.53% | |
| 4 | GRPNCHF | Groupon Inc | Stock-Other | 6.54% | +2.41% | -16.67% | |
| 5 | TWTRUSD | Twitter Inc | Stock-Other | 6.49% | +2.13% | -31.82% | |
| 6 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 5.83% | +2.28% | +15.42% | ||
| 7 | ZNGAEUR | Zynga Inc - Cl A | Stock-Other | 5.67% | +1.91% | -35.42% | |
| 8 | YELP | Yelp Inc | Stock-Other | 5.56% | +5.56% | NEW | |
| 9 | ✓ | Aviat Networks Inc | Stock-Other | 5.23% | +2.99% | -3.71% | |
| 10 | ✓ | Shoretel Inc | Stock-Other | 5.20% | +3.27% | -16.51% | |
| 11 | ✓ | Premiere Global Svcs Inc | Stock-Other | 4.99% | +2.18% | -54.65% | |
| 12 | SDS | ProShares UltraShort S&P500 | Stock-Other | 4.86% | -1.36% | -75.93% | |
| 13 | ✓ | Silver Spring Networks Inc | Stock-Other | 4.34% | +0.88% | -58.82% | |
| 14 | SIMO | Silicon Motion Technology Corporation | Stock-Other | 3.35% | +0.77% | -27.32% | |
| 15 | ✓ | Mattersight CORP | Stock-Other | 3.25% | +1.29% | -56.79% | |
| 16 | AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | Stock-Tech | 2.36% | +2.36% | NEW | |
| 17 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.92% | -0.14% | -60.00% | |
| 18 | UCTT | Ultra Clean Holdings Inc | Stock-Other | 1.76% | -0.63% | -72.67% | |
| 19 | FORM | Formfactor Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.62% | -0.60% | -66.18% | |
| 20 | ✓ | Dragonwave Inc Com | Stock-Other | 0.94% | -0.41% | -39.19% | |
| 21 | ✓ | Anadigics Inc | Stock-Other | 0.22% | -1.31% | -83.28% |
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Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
Holding changes this quarter
Brightfield Capital Management LLC's most significant position changes for 2015-09-30: Sold out: Stratasys Ltd. (SSYS); Sold out: Blackberry LTD (BB); Sold out: Maxlinear Inc (MXL); Sold out: Mellanox Technologies LTD; Sold out: Internap Network Svcs CORP.
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ | Planar Systems Inc | +6.6% | +0.53% | Add |
| 2 | ✓ | ProShares UltraShort QQQ | +4.9% | -42.42% | Trim |
| 3 | TWMUSD | Proshares Ultrashort R2000 | +3.3% | -58.82% | Trim |
| 4 | ✓ | Shoretel Inc | +3.3% | -16.51% | Trim |
| 5 | ✓ | Aviat Networks Inc | +3% | -3.71% | Trim |
| 6 | GRPNCHF | Groupon Inc | +2.4% | -16.67% | Trim |
| 7 | ✓ | +2.3% | +15.42% | Add | |
| 8 | ✓ | Premiere Global Svcs Inc | +2.2% | -54.65% | Trim |
| 9 | TWTRUSD | Twitter Inc | +2.1% | -31.82% | Trim |
| 10 | ZNGAEUR | Zynga Inc - Cl A | +1.9% | -35.42% | Trim |
| 11 | ✓ | Mattersight CORP | +1.3% | -56.79% | Trim |
| 12 | ✓ | Silver Spring Networks Inc | +0.9% | -58.82% | Trim |
| 13 | SIMO | Silicon Motion Technology Corporation | +0.8% | -27.32% | Trim |
| 14 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | -0.1% | -60.00% | Trim |
| 15 | ✓ | Dragonwave Inc Com | -0.4% | -39.19% | Trim |
| 16 | FORM | Formfactor Inc | -0.6% | -66.18% | Trim |
| 17 | UCTT | Ultra Clean Holdings Inc | -0.6% | -72.67% | Trim |
| 18 | ✓ | Anadigics Inc | -1.3% | -83.28% | Trim |
| 19 | SDS | ProShares UltraShort S&P500 | -1.4% | -75.93% | Trim |
| 20 | SSYS | Stratasys Ltd. | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 21 | BB | Blackberry LTD | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 22 | MXL | Maxlinear Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 23 | ✓ | Mellanox Technologies LTD | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 24 | ✓ | Internap Network Svcs CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 25 | RTECEUR | Rudolph Technologies Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 26 | EMKREUR | Emcore CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 27 | DDD | 3d Systems CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 28 | QS | QuantumScape Corporation | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 29 | COHU | Cohu Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 30 | ACLS | Axcelis Technologies, Inc. | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 31 | YELP | Yelp Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 32 | ✓ | Pmc-sierra Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 33 | ALLT | Allot Ltd. | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 34 | ✓ | Meru Networks, Inc. | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 35 | TTMI | Ttm Technologies | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 36 | AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 37 | KC | Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 38 | ✓ | Infoblox Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 39 | ✓ | O2micro International LTD | — | EXIT | Sold out |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Brightfield Capital Management LLC and what type of investor is it?
Brightfield Capital Management LLC is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2015-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $31.2M, spread across 21 disclosed positions.
What are Brightfield Capital Management LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Brightfield Capital Management LLC's top holdings by market value are:
1. ProShares UltraShort QQQ — $3.5M (11.3%)
2. Proshares Ultrashort R2000 (TWMUSD) — $3.0M (9.8%)
3. Planar Systems Inc — $2.8M (8.8%)
4. Groupon Inc (GRPNCHF) — $2.0M (6.5%)
5. Twitter Inc (TWTRUSD) — $2.0M (6.5%)
What changes did Brightfield Capital Management LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Brightfield Capital Management LLC made 39 notable position adjustments: 2 new positions were initiated, 2 existing holdings were added to, 17 positions were partially reduced, and 18 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Stratasys Ltd. (SSYS); Sold out: Blackberry LTD (BB); Sold out: Maxlinear Inc (MXL); Sold out: Mellanox Technologies LTD; Sold out: Internap Network Svcs CORP
What sectors does Brightfield Capital Management LLC focus on?
Brightfield Capital Management LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 100.0%
Investment Profile
Brightfield Capital Management LLC's portfolio is broadly diversified and fast-trading, with 100.0% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
Its turnover score has risen from 45 to 100 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward more active trading.
It has trimmed its SDS position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $4.4M while still holding $1.5M.
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