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Islay Capital Management, LLC — 13F Filing & Top Stock Positions (Q3 2026)
Islay Capital Management, LLCCIK: 0001738560
Diversified strategyMomentum followerQuality / disciplined sizing
Total reported value
$212.5M
Reporting period: 2026-09-30 · Number of holdings: 97
ISLAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC disclosed 97 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-09-30, with total reported value of $212.5M and a quarterly turnover rate of 31.0%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 12.93
- Portfolio Stability
- 31
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 46.41
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 85.31
Islay Capital Management, LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.032 — mathematically equivalent to about 31 equally-sized positions, well below its 97 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes vary widely across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 1.47), with a handful of outsized bets alongside many smaller positions.
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 30% 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.
Source and citation information
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govAdd BIL
+38.7% $6.1M
Sold out VCSH
Add SCHB
+51.3% $2.9M
Trim IEFA
-89.6% -$2.8M
New buy 30233Q108
Add SCHO
+34.3% $1.7M
Holdings Map
New buyAddUnchangedTrim
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIL | Ss Spdr Bb 1-3m T-bill ETF | ETF-Gov Bonds | 10.26% | +2.99% | +38.71% | |
| 2 | SCHD | Schwab US Dvd Equity ETF | ETF-Other | 6.24% | -0.78% | -14.89% | |
| 3 | UYLD | Angel Oak Ultrashort Income | ETF-Other | 5.98% | +0.83% | +14.67% | |
| 4 | AVUV | Avantis US Small Cap Value | ETF-Small Cap | 4.59% | -0.12% | +1.50% | |
| 5 | SCHB | Schwab US Broad Market ETF | ETF-Other | 3.94% | +1.41% | +51.34% | |
| 6 | RSPT | Invesco S&p 500 Equal Weight | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 3.73% | +0.21% | +1.77% | |
| 7 | SCHO | Schwab Short-term US Treas | ETF-Other | 3.31% | +0.86% | +34.28% | |
| 8 | CORP | Pimco Inv Grade CORP Bd ETF | ETF-Other | 3.26% | -0.57% | -11.70% | |
| 9 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emeging Mrkt ETF | ETF-Other | 2.79% | -0.09% | -0.77% | |
| 10 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 2.76% | +0.29% | -4.52% | |
| 11 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 2.30% | +0.05% | +0.77% | |
| 12 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.21% | +0.56% | -4.29% | |
| 13 | JCPB | Jpmorgan Core Plus Bond ETF | ETF-Other | 1.94% | +0.16% | +11.89% | |
| 14 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.81% | +0.60% | +43.80% | |
| 15 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.79% | +0.16% | +3.50% | |
| 16 | EMB | Ishares Jp Morgan Usd Emergi | ETF-Other | 1.54% | -0.07% | -0.33% | |
| 17 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.38% | -0.03% | -0.34% | |
| 18 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc-a | Stock-Tech | 1.32% | +0.51% | -0.19% | |
| 19 | IEMG | Ishares Core Msci Emerging | ETF-Emerging Markets | 1.29% | -0.53% | -29.11% | |
| 20 | CASY | Casey's General Stores Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.28% | -0.36% | -0.13% | |
| 21 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | Stock-Financials | 1.25% | -0.02% | — | |
| 22 | FLTB | Fidelity LTD Trm Bnd ETF | ETF-Other | 1.24% | +0.34% | +38.48% | |
| 23 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 1.19% | +0.07% | +0.22% | |
| 24 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.18% | +0.15% | -1.15% | |
| 25 | LMT | Lockheed Martin CORP | Stock-Industrials | 1.09% | -0.02% | -3.72% | |
| 26 | CARY | Angel Oak Income ETF | ETF-Other | 1.07% | +0.06% | +8.01% | |
| 27 | PLD | Prologis Inc | Stock-Real Estate | 1.02% | -0.02% | +0.23% | |
| 28 | OHI | Omega Healthcare Investors | Stock-Real Estate | 1.00% | +0.07% | +8.88% | |
| 29 | ALSN | Allison Transmission Holding | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.98% | +0.02% | -0.23% | |
| 30 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 0.97% | +0.97% | NEW | ||
| 31 | IFLN | Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced F | ETF-Other | 0.93% | +0.19% | +30.28% | |
| 32 | SCHP | Schwab U.s. Tips ETF | ETF-Other | 0.92% | +0.58% | +178.57% | |
| 33 | HYG | Ishr Ibx Usd Hiyld Cb Etf-ui | ETF-High Yield | 0.92% | +0.53% | +136.81% | |
| 34 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.90% | +0.15% | +11.41% | |
| 35 | DGRO | Ishares Core Dividend Growth | ETF-Other | 0.89% | -0.38% | -30.86% | |
| 36 | FCOR | Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF | ETF-Corp Bonds | 0.82% | -0.21% | -16.98% | |
| 37 | T | At&t Inc | Stock-Comm Services | 0.77% | +0.13% | -0.13% | |
| 38 | SLB | Slb LTD | Stock-Energy | 0.76% | +0.03% | -3.24% | |
| 39 | CVX | Chevron CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.74% | +0.15% | -0.12% | |
| 40 | XSSPX | Nuveen S&p 500 Dynam Overwr | Stock-Other | 0.67% | +0.02% | +0.66% | |
| 41 | COP | Conocophillips | Stock-Energy | 0.66% | +0.12% | — | |
| 42 | CNS | Cohen & Steers Inc | Stock-Other | 0.64% | -0.01% | -0.29% | |
| 43 | PHYS | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | Stock-Other | 0.59% | +0.03% | — | |
| 44 | KKR | Kkr & Co Inc | Stock-Financials | 0.58% | +0.03% | +4.04% | |
| 45 | SCHG | Schwab US Large-cap Growth | ETF-Other | 0.56% | +0.04% | — | |
| 46 | ONEQ | Fidelity Nasdaq Comp Indx | ETF-Tech | 0.54% | -0.12% | -21.48% | |
| 47 | DVY | Ishares Select Dividend ETF | ETF-Other | 0.54% | — | -0.20% | |
| 48 | MUB | Ishares National Muni Bond E | ETF-Other | 0.54% | +0.19% | +60.76% | |
| 49 | DEM | Wisdomtree Emerging Markets | ETF-Emerging Markets | 0.53% | +0.02% | — | |
| 50 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.52% | +0.13% | +0.26% |
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Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q4 2026
+1%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+14.9%
- Stdev
- +9.2%
- Beta
- +0.63
- Alpha
- +3.4%
- Max Drawdown
- -5.2%
- Annualized Perf
- +18.6%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +47.2%
- Sortino
- +4.15
- Stutzer
- +0.55
- Treynor
- +0.28
- Sterling
- +1.32
- Calmar
- +3.58
- Information Ratio
- -0.7
- Tracking Error
- +6.7%
- Stdev Down
- +4.2%
- Winning Months %
- +72.2%
- Losing Months %
- +27.8%
- Best 12 Months
- +27.5%
- Worst 12 Months
- +7.2%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.73
- Sharpe
- +1.9
- Stdev Sectors
- +7%
- Skewness
- -0.22
- Kurtosis
- -0.52
- Upside Potential
- +5.7
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | 97 | $212.5M | 31 | ||
| 2026 Q2 | 231 | $216.3M | 30 | ||
| 2026 Q1 | 204 | $197.0M | 39 | ||
| 2025 Q4 | 216 | $170.1M | 26 | ||
| 2025 Q3 | 217 | $174.9M | 47 | ||
| 2025 Q2 | 202 | $155.1M | 0 | ||
| 2025 Q1 | 185 | $148.1M | 100 | ||
| 2024 Q4 | 206 | $144.0M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q3 | 209 | $149.1M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q2 | 199 | $139.1M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q1 | 200 | $134.3M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q4 | 222 | $129.5M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q3 | 216 | $119.4M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q2 | 224 | $113.4M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q1 | 228 | $102.4M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 249 | $87.2M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q3 | 256 | $84.2M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q2 | 286 | $96.0M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q1 | 287 | $120.2M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q4 | 288 | $132.3M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q3 | 286 | $129.9M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q2 | 284 | $123.6M | 100 | ||
| 2021 Q1 | 278 | $121.2M | 53 | ||
| 2020 Q4 | 275 | $110.8M | 24 | ||
| 2020 Q3 | 287 | $97.1M | 43 | ||
| 2020 Q2 | 253 | $86.0M | 42 | ||
| 2020 Q1 | 264 | $76.4M | 69 | ||
| 2019 Q4 | 265 | $104.3M | — |
Holding changes this quarter
Islay Capital Management, LLC's most significant position changes for 2026-09-30: Sold out: Vanguard S/t CORP Bond ETF (VCSH); New buy: ; Sold out: Stryker CORP (SYK); Sold out: Exxon Mobil CORP (XOM); Sold out: Schwab (charles) CORP (SCHW).
Showing top 200 changes by size (of 238 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIL | Ss Spdr Bb 1-3m T-bill ETF | +3% | +38.71% | Add |
| 2 | SCHB | Schwab US Broad Market ETF | +1.4% | +51.34% | Add |
| 3 | ✓ | +1% | NEW | New buy | |
| 4 | SCHO | Schwab Short-term US Treas | +0.9% | +34.28% | Add |
| 5 | UYLD | Angel Oak Ultrashort Income | +0.8% | +14.67% | Add |
| 6 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | +0.6% | +43.80% | Add |
| 7 | SCHP | Schwab U.s. Tips ETF | +0.6% | +178.57% | Add |
| 8 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.6% | -4.29% | Trim |
| 9 | HYG | Ishr Ibx Usd Hiyld Cb Etf-ui | +0.5% | +136.81% | Add |
| 10 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc-a | +0.5% | -0.19% | Trim |
| 11 | PBF | Pbf Energy Inc-class A | +0.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 12 | SYY | Sysco CORP | +0.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 13 | DK | Delek US Holdings Inc | +0.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 14 | DG | Dollar General CORP | +0.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 15 | RGA | Reinsurance Group Of America | +0.3% | +3921.33% | Add |
| 16 | BJ | Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings | +0.3% | NEW | New buy |
| 17 | FLTB | Fidelity LTD Trm Bnd ETF | +0.3% | +38.48% | Add |
| 18 | AAPL | Apple Inc | +0.3% | -4.52% | Trim |
| 19 | RSPT | Invesco S&p 500 Equal Weight | +0.2% | +1.77% | Add |
| 20 | IFLN | Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced F | +0.2% | +30.28% | Add |
| 21 | MUB | Ishares National Muni Bond E | +0.2% | +60.76% | Add |
| 22 | PSX | Phillips 66 | +0.2% | — | Unchanged |
| 23 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | +0.2% | +3.50% | Add |
| 24 | JCPB | Jpmorgan Core Plus Bond ETF | +0.2% | +11.89% | Add |
| 25 | CVX | Chevron CORP | +0.2% | -0.12% | Trim |
| 26 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | +0.2% | -1.15% | Trim |
| 27 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | +0.2% | +11.41% | Add |
| 28 | CORO | Ish Intl Ctry Rot Act ETF | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 29 | IUSB | Ishr Cr Unvrse Usd Bd Etf-ui | +0.1% | +108.93% | Add |
| 30 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | +0.1% | +0.26% | Add |
| 31 | T | At&t Inc | +0.1% | -0.13% | Trim |
| 32 | COP | Conocophillips | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 33 | HPQ | Hp Inc | +0.1% | -12.90% | Trim |
| 34 | OHI | Omega Healthcare Investors | +0.1% | +8.88% | Add |
| 35 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | +0.1% | +0.22% | Add |
| 36 | CARY | Angel Oak Income ETF | +0.1% | +8.01% | Add |
| 37 | DYNF | Ishrs US E F R A Etf-usd Inc | +0.1% | +21.18% | Add |
| 38 | ✓ | +0.1% | +62.67% | Add | |
| 39 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | +0.1% | +0.77% | Add |
| 40 | IVW | Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF | 0% | +19.11% | Add |
| 41 | SBAR | Simplify Barrier Income ETF | 0% | +21.02% | Add |
| 42 | BBY | Best Buy Co Inc | 0% | -6.46% | Trim |
| 43 | SCHG | Schwab US Large-cap Growth | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 44 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc | 0% | +8.83% | Add |
| 45 | BLCR | Ishares Lrg Cp Cr Act Etf-ui | 0% | +50.15% | Add |
| 46 | PHYS | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 47 | KKR | Kkr & Co Inc | 0% | +4.04% | Add |
| 48 | SLB | Slb LTD | 0% | -3.24% | Trim |
| 49 | DEM | Wisdomtree Emerging Markets | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 50 | PSLV | Sprott Physical Silver Trust | 0% | — | Unchanged |
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Filing History
FAQ
What is Islay Capital Management, LLC and what type of investor is it?
Islay 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 (2026-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $212.5M, spread across 97 disclosed positions.
What are Islay Capital Management, LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Islay Capital Management, LLC's top holdings by market value are:
1. Ss Spdr Bb 1-3m T-bill ETF (BIL) — $21.8M (10.3%)
2. Schwab US Dvd Equity ETF (SCHD) — $13.3M (6.2%)
3. Angel Oak Ultrashort Income (UYLD) — $12.7M (6.0%)
4. Avantis US Small Cap Value (AVUV) — $9.8M (4.6%)
5. Schwab US Broad Market ETF (SCHB) — $8.4M (3.9%)
What changes did Islay Capital Management, LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Islay Capital Management, LLC made 183 notable position adjustments: 7 new positions were initiated, 34 existing holdings were added to, 37 positions were partially reduced, and 105 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Vanguard S/t CORP Bond ETF (VCSH); New buy: ; Sold out: Stryker CORP (SYK); Sold out: Exxon Mobil CORP (XOM); Sold out: Schwab (charles) CORP (SCHW)
What sectors does Islay Capital Management, LLC focus on?
Islay Capital Management, LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 26.7%
• Consumer Discretionary: 15.1%
• Energy: 14.8%
• Financials: 14.0%
• Communication Services: 9.0%
• Real Estate: 6.8%
Investment Profile
Islay Capital Management, LLC returned an annualized 18.6% over the trailing 36 months — outperforming the S&P 500 by 3.4 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 0.63 (less volatile than the market) and a 47% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and moderately active.
Its turnover score has fallen from 47 to 31 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward longer holding periods.
It has added to its UYLD position over the past two quarters (+$3.8M, now $12.7M), while trimming IEFA over the same stretch (-$3.7M, still holding $325.4K).
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