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Opera Trading Capital Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q4 2018)
Opera Trading CapitalCIK: 0001661163
Diversified strategySector-focusedMomentum follower
Total reported value
$419.0M
Reporting period: 2018-12-31 · Number of holdings: 87
Opera Trading Capital disclosed 87 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2018-12-31, with total reported value of $419.0M and a quarterly turnover rate of 84.6%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 11.04
- Portfolio Stability
- 84.62
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 100
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 88.1
Opera Trading Capital's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.028 — mathematically equivalent to about 36 equally-sized positions, well below its 87 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes are fairly uniform across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 1.19), 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 0% 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.govTrim AAWW 1.875 06-01-24
-60.1% -$14.4M
Trim ON 1 12-01-20
-69.8% -$13.7M
Trim XYZ 0.375 03-01-22
-25.6% -$14.4M
Add DXCM 0.75 05-15-22
+248.4% $7.9M
Add HUBS 0.25 06-01-22
+220.0% $7.3M
Add SLAB 1.375 03-01-22
+157.9% $6.3M
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 | AMD 2.125 09-01-26Bond | Advanced Micro Devices | Bond | 7.03% | -0.67% | +15.53% | |
| 2 | MCHP 1.625 02-15-25Bond | Microchip Technology Inc | Bond | 5.82% | +0.10% | -13.74% | |
| 3 | CLF 1.5 01-15-25Bond | Cleveland-cliffs Inc | Bond | 4.27% | — | +52.38% | |
| 4 | WDAY 0.25 10-01-22Bond | Workday Inc | Bond | 3.79% | +3.79% | NEW | |
| 5 | ZD 3.25 06-15-29Bond | J2 Global Communications | Bond | 3.77% | +1.59% | +56.18% | |
| 6 | PODD 1.25 09-15-21Bond | Insulet Corporation | Bond | 2.94% | — | +44.37% | |
| 7 | FTV 5 07-01-21 ABond | Fortive Corporation | Bond | 2.81% | +2.81% | NEW | |
| 8 | DXCM 0.75 05-15-22Bond | Dexcom Inc | Bond | 2.81% | +2.09% | +248.42% | |
| 9 | HUBS 0.25 06-01-22Bond | Hubspot Inc | Bond | 2.73% | +1.95% | +220.00% | |
| 10 | SRE 6 01-15-21 ABond | Sempra Energy | Bond | 2.63% | -0.13% | -20.69% | |
| 11 | SLAB 1.375 03-01-22Bond | Silicon Laboratories Inc | Bond | 2.60% | +1.74% | +157.93% | |
| 12 | COHR 0.25 09-01-22Bond | Ii-vi Inc | Bond | 2.60% | +2.60% | NEW | |
| 13 | XYZ 0.375 03-01-22Bond | Block Inc | Bond | 2.53% | -2.19% | -25.60% | |
| 14 | NOW 0 06-01-22Bond | Servicenow Inc | Bond | 2.46% | +2.46% | NEW | |
| 15 | WDAY 1.5 07-15-20Bond | Workday Inc | Bond | 2.35% | — | — | |
| 16 | EXAS 1 01-15-25Bond | Exact Sciences CORP | Bond | 2.33% | +2.33% | NEW | |
| 17 | DTE 6.5 10-01-19Bond | Dte Energy Co | Bond | 2.30% | -0.99% | -44.60% | |
| 18 | TER 1.25 12-15-23Bond | Teradyne Inc | Bond | 2.26% | — | +18.26% | |
| 19 | RP 1.5 11-15-22Bond | Realpage Inc | Bond | 2.16% | — | +40.21% | |
| 20 | SJI 7.25 04-15-21Bond | South Jersey Industries | Bond | 2.16% | — | +44.44% | |
| 21 | ATI 4.75 07-01-22Bond | Allegheny Technologies | Bond | 2.04% | -0.04% | — | |
| 22 | ✓ | Sodastream Intl F | Stock-Other | 2.04% | +1.64% | +295.38% | |
| 23 | CCI 6.875 08-01-20 ABond | Crown Castle Intl CORP | Bond | 2.01% | +1.50% | +220.00% | |
| 24 | ✓ | Barclays Bk PLC | Stock-Other | 1.90% | — | +69.38% | |
| 25 | VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | ETF-Other | 1.86% | -0.30% | -26.26% | |
| 26 | CNP 7 09-01-21 BBond | Centerpoint Energy Inc | Bond | 1.79% | +1.79% | NEW | |
| 27 | IFXGR 4.5 01-15-22Bond | Cypress Semiconductor Co | Bond | 1.77% | — | — | |
| 28 | GDX | Vaneck Gold Miners ETF | ETF-Commodities | 1.69% | — | +13.51% | |
| 29 | IWM | Ishares Russell 2000 ETF | ETF-Small Cap | 1.66% | -1.54% | -48.50% | |
| 30 | AAWW 1.875 06-01-24Bond | Atlas Air Worldwide Hldg | Bond | 1.59% | -2.39% | -60.11% | |
| 31 | VIAV 1 03-01-24Bond | Viavi Solutions Inc | Bond | 1.53% | +1.53% | NEW | |
| 32 | IONS 1 11-15-21Bond | Ionis Pharmaceuticals In | Bond | 1.41% | +1.41% | NEW | |
| 33 | VAL 3 01-31-24Bond | Ensco Jersey Finance LTD | Bond | 1.38% | -0.51% | -13.05% | |
| 34 | ON 1 12-01-20Bond | On Semiconductor CORP | Bond | 1.32% | -2.30% | -69.76% | |
| 35 | JAZZ 1.5 08-15-24Bond | Jazz Investments I LTD | Bond | 1.17% | -0.35% | -31.25% | |
| 36 | W 0.375 09-01-22Bond | Wayfair Inc | Bond | 1.10% | +0.73% | +231.09% | |
| 37 | TISI 5 08-01-23Bond | Team Inc | Bond | 0.95% | — | — | |
| 38 | TREE 0.625 06-01-22Bond | Lendingtree Inc | Bond | 0.89% | +0.89% | NEW | |
| 39 | SFL 4.875 05-01-23Bond | Sfl CORP LTD | Bond | 0.75% | — | -30.00% | |
| 40 | CZR 5 10-01-24Bond | Caesars Holdings Inc | Bond | 0.75% | +0.75% | NEW | |
| 41 | ✓ | Mosaic Acquisiti | Stock-Other | 0.67% | — | — | |
| 42 | ✓ | Nabors Industries LTD | Stock-Other | 0.64% | — | +81.82% | |
| 43 | ✓ | Nebula Acquisition CORP | Stock-Other | 0.61% | — | +0.00% | |
| 44 | ✓ | Gs Acquisition Hldgs CORP | Stock-Other | 0.50% | — | — | |
| 45 | TPG | TPG Inc. | Stock-Financials | 0.50% | — | — | |
| 46 | GBX 2.875 02-01-24Bond | Greenbrier Cos Inc | Bond | 0.47% | — | — | |
| 47 | ✓ | Shire PLC | Stock-Other | 0.44% | — | — | |
| 48 | MDCO 2.5 01-15-22Bond | Medicines Company | Bond | 0.41% | — | — | |
| 49 | ✓ | Government Pptys Income Tr | Stock-Other | 0.39% | — | +19.33% | |
| 50 | EZPW 2.875 07-01-24Bond | Ezcorp Inc | Bond | 0.36% | — | — |
1–50 of 87
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Q4 | 87 | $419.0M | 85 | 1AMD 2.125 09-01-262MCHP 1.625 02-15-253CLF 1.5 01-15-25 | |
| 2018 Q3 | 181 | $529.9M | 66 | 1AMD 2.125 09-01-262MCHP 1.625 02-15-253XYZ 0.375 03-01-22 | |
| 2018 Q2 | 168 | $627.2M | 100 | 1AMD 2.125 09-01-262MCHP 1.625 02-15-253HES 8 02-01-19 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 159 | $1.3B | 100 | ||
| 2017 Q4 | 138 | $489.0M | 93 | ||
| 2017 Q3 | 153 | $737.0M | 91 | ||
| 2017 Q2 | 148 | $572.5M | 100 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 96 | $356.8M | 100 | 1MOH 1.125 01-15-202NEE 6.123 09-01-193AMD 2.125 09-01-26 | |
| 2016 Q4 | 128 | $331.9M | 91 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 112 | $474.2M | 94 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 119 | $460.0M | 100 | 1NVDA 1 12-01-182FTR 11.125 06-29-18 A3BKNG 1 03-15-18 | |
| 2016 Q1 | 126 | $381.3M | 100 | 1MU 3.125 05-01-32 D2FTR 11.125 06-29-18 A3AMD 2.625 06-15-17 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 115 | $476.6M | 0 | 1INTC 2.95 12-15-352AMD 2.625 06-15-173MU 3.125 05-01-32 D |
Holding changes this quarter
Opera Trading Capital's most significant position changes for 2018-12-31: New buy: Workday Inc (WDAY 0.25 10-01-22); Sold out: Citrix Systems Inc (CTXS 0.5 04-15-19); New buy: Fortive Corporation (FTV 5 07-01-21 A); New buy: Ii-vi Inc (COHR 0.25 09-01-22); New buy: Servicenow Inc (NOW 0 06-01-22).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DXCM 0.75 05-15-22Bond | Dexcom Inc | +2.1% | +248.42% | Add |
| 2 | HUBS 0.25 06-01-22Bond | Hubspot Inc | +2% | +220.00% | Add |
| 3 | SLAB 1.375 03-01-22Bond | Silicon Laboratories Inc | +1.7% | +157.93% | Add |
| 4 | ✓ | Sodastream Intl F | +1.6% | +295.38% | Add |
| 5 | ZD 3.25 06-15-29Bond | J2 Global Communications | +1.6% | +56.18% | Add |
| 6 | CCI 6.875 08-01-20 ABond | Crown Castle Intl CORP | +1.5% | +220.00% | Add |
| 7 | W 0.375 09-01-22Bond | Wayfair Inc | +0.7% | +231.09% | Add |
| 8 | MCHP 1.625 02-15-25Bond | Microchip Technology Inc | +0.1% | -13.74% | Trim |
| 9 | ATI 4.75 07-01-22Bond | Allegheny Technologies | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 10 | SRE 6 01-15-21 ABond | Sempra Energy | -0.1% | -20.69% | Trim |
| 11 | VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | -0.3% | -26.26% | Trim |
| 12 | JAZZ 1.5 08-15-24Bond | Jazz Investments I LTD | -0.4% | -31.25% | Trim |
| 13 | VAL 3 01-31-24Bond | Ensco Jersey Finance LTD | -0.5% | -13.05% | Trim |
| 14 | UNGUSD | US Natural Gas Fund LP | -0.6% | -76.55% | Trim |
| 15 | AMD 2.125 09-01-26Bond | Advanced Micro Devices | -0.7% | +15.53% | Add |
| 16 | URNM | Sprott Uranium Miners ETF | -0.8% | -83.99% | Trim |
| 17 | DTE 6.5 10-01-19Bond | Dte Energy Co | -1% | -44.60% | Trim |
| 18 | IWM | Ishares Russell 2000 ETF | -1.5% | -48.50% | Trim |
| 19 | XYZ 0.375 03-01-22Bond | Block Inc | -2.2% | -25.60% | Trim |
| 20 | ON 1 12-01-20Bond | On Semiconductor CORP | -2.3% | -69.76% | Trim |
| 21 | AAWW 1.875 06-01-24Bond | Atlas Air Worldwide Hldg | -2.4% | -60.11% | Trim |
| 22 | WDAY 0.25 10-01-22Bond | Workday Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 23 | CTXS 0.5 04-15-19Bond | Citrix Systems Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 24 | FTV 5 07-01-21 ABond | Fortive Corporation | — | NEW | New buy |
| 25 | COHR 0.25 09-01-22Bond | Ii-vi Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 26 | NOW 0 06-01-22Bond | Servicenow Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 27 | EXAS 1 01-15-25Bond | Exact Sciences CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 28 | HES 8 02-01-19Bond | Hess CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 29 | IFF 6 09-15-21Bond | Intl Flavor & Fragrances | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 30 | ✓ | Envision Healthcare Corp | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 31 | CNP 7 09-01-21 BBond | Centerpoint Energy Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 32 | GLD | Spdr Gold Shares | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 33 | VIAV 1 03-01-24Bond | Viavi Solutions Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 34 | ✓ | Forest City Realty Trust- A | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 35 | IDTI 0.875 11-15-22Bond | Integrated Device Tech | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 36 | RIG 0.5 01-30-23Bond | Transocean Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 37 | IONS 1 11-15-21Bond | Ionis Pharmaceuticals In | — | NEW | New buy |
| 38 | INFN 2.125 09-01-24Bond | Infinera CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 39 | TLT | Ishares 20+ Year Treasury Bd | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 40 | ✓ | Ca Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 41 | IDCC 1.5 03-01-20Bond | Interdigital Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 42 | GPRE 4.125 09-01-22Bond | Green Plains Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 43 | HLX 4.125 09-15-23Bond | Helix Energy Solutions | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 44 | INVH 3.5 01-15-22Bond | Ih Merger Sub LLC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 45 | TREE 0.625 06-01-22Bond | Lendingtree Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 46 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 47 | DERM 3 05-15-22Bond | Dermira Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 48 | INVA 2.125 01-15-23Bond | Innoviva Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 49 | CZR 5 10-01-24Bond | Caesars Holdings Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 50 | PRAA 3.5 06-01-23Bond | Pra Group Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Opera Trading Capital and what type of investor is it?
Opera Trading Capital 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 (2018-12-31), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $419.0M, spread across 87 disclosed positions.
What are Opera Trading Capital's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Opera Trading Capital's top holdings by market value are:
1. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD 2.125 09-01-26) — $29.5M (7.0%)
2. Microchip Technology Inc (MCHP 1.625 02-15-25) — $24.4M (5.8%)
3. Cleveland-cliffs Inc (CLF 1.5 01-15-25) — $17.9M (4.3%)
4. Workday Inc (WDAY 0.25 10-01-22) — $15.9M (3.8%)
5. J2 Global Communications (ZD 3.25 06-15-29) — $15.8M (3.8%)
What changes did Opera Trading Capital make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Opera Trading Capital made 49 notable position adjustments: 10 new positions were initiated, 8 existing holdings were added to, 12 positions were partially reduced, and 19 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Workday Inc (WDAY 0.25 10-01-22); Sold out: Citrix Systems Inc (CTXS 0.5 04-15-19); New buy: Fortive Corporation (FTV 5 07-01-21 A); New buy: Ii-vi Inc (COHR 0.25 09-01-22); New buy: Servicenow Inc (NOW 0 06-01-22)
What sectors does Opera Trading Capital focus on?
Opera Trading Capital is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Consumer Discretionary: 53.1%
• Industrials: 35.5%
• Communication Services: 11.3%
* This report is exclusively curated by the AlphaSMO team. AlphaSMO is the web's most authoritative 13F / Inside Trader database, delivering precise insider trading and institutional holdings insights.
Investment Profile
Opera Trading Capital's portfolio is broadly diversified and fast-trading, with 53.1% of the portfolio concentrated in Consumer Discretionary.
It has added to its PODD 1.25 09-15-21 position over the past two quarters (+$3.2M, now $12.3M), while trimming AAWW 1.875 06-01-24 over the same stretch (-$16.6M, still holding $6.7M).
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