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Smh Capital Advisors Inc Quarterly 13F Portfolio Update (Q3 2026)
Smh Capital Advisors IncCIK: 0001180391
Diversified strategySector-focusedMomentum follower
Total reported value
$26.4M
Reporting period: 2026-09-30 · Number of holdings: 56
SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS INC disclosed 56 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-09-30, with total reported value of $26.4M and a quarterly turnover rate of 21.8%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 15.89
- Portfolio Stability
- 21.82
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 100
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 88.83
Smh Capital Advisors Inc's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.040 — mathematically equivalent to about 25 equally-sized positions, well below its 56 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 1.12), 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 35% 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.govNew buy 55087PAF1
Sold out WT 3.25 08-15-29
New buy SSSS
New buy 77926X320
Sold out WT
New buy FLNC 2.25 06-15-30
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 | TRIN | Trinity Capital Inc | Stock-Other | 11.41% | -0.53% | +0.90% | |
| 2 | CSWC | Capital Southwest CORP | Stock-Other | 7.05% | -0.41% | +0.57% | |
| 3 | ATEC 0.75 03-15-30Bond | Alphatec Holdings Inc | Bond | 5.61% | +0.19% | +2.20% | |
| 4 | VICI | Vici Properties Inc | Stock-Real Estate | 5.10% | -0.46% | +9.77% | |
| 5 | SM | Sm Energy Co | Stock-Energy | 4.78% | +0.95% | +0.00% | |
| 6 | MAIN | Main Street Capital CORP | Stock-Financials | 4.60% | +0.15% | +0.86% | |
| 7 | HTGC | Hercules Capital Inc | Stock-Financials | 3.81% | +0.13% | +0.74% | |
| 8 | CSWC 5.125 11-15-29Bond | Capital Southwest CORP | Bond | 3.66% | +0.06% | +6.00% | |
| 9 | OWL | Blue Owl Capital Inc | Stock-Financials | 3.55% | +0.03% | +0.74% | |
| 10 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 3.08% | +3.08% | NEW | ||
| 11 | CG | Carlyle Group Inc/the | Stock-Financials | 2.82% | -0.25% | +0.90% | |
| 12 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 2.33% | -0.03% | +0.12% | |
| 13 | RITM | Rithm Capital CORP | Stock-Real Estate | 2.24% | -0.18% | +0.80% | |
| 14 | SSSS | Suro Capital CORP | Stock-Other | 2.10% | +2.10% | NEW | |
| 15 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 2.08% | +2.08% | NEW | ||
| 16 | ARCC | Ares Capital CORP | Stock-Financials | 1.83% | +0.01% | +1.41% | |
| 17 | VWO | Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | ETF-Emerging Markets | 1.73% | -0.07% | +0.05% | |
| 18 | EFA | Ishares Msci Eafe ETF | ETF-Other | 1.68% | -0.06% | — | |
| 19 | IIPR | Innovative Industrial Proper | Stock-Real Estate | 1.60% | -0.83% | -20.00% | |
| 20 | RWAY | Runway Growth Finance CORP | Stock-Other | 1.44% | +0.19% | +1.53% | |
| 21 | F | Ford Motor Co | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.42% | -0.28% | -0.32% | |
| 22 | FLNC 2.25 06-15-30Bond | Fluence Energy Inc | Bond | 1.41% | +1.41% | NEW | |
| 23 | ADX | Adams Diversified Equity | Stock-Other | 1.33% | — | +2.95% | |
| 24 | CSQ | Calamos Strat Ttl Rtrn Fnd | Stock-Other | 1.21% | -0.02% | +2.48% | |
| 25 | XNIEX | Virtus Equity & Convertible | Stock-Other | 1.19% | +0.03% | +14.24% | |
| 26 | NXDT | Nexpoint Diversified Real Es | Stock-Other | 1.18% | -0.04% | +0.25% | |
| 27 | XGDVX | Gabelli Dividend & Income Tr | Stock-Other | 1.03% | -0.05% | +2.80% | |
| 28 | EZPW | Ezcorp Inc-cl A | Stock-Other | 1.03% | -0.21% | — | |
| 29 | XEVTX | Eaton Vance Tax-adv Dvd Inc | Stock-Other | 1.01% | — | +2.74% | |
| 30 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | ETF-Tech | 0.98% | -0.03% | — | |
| 31 | XAWFX | Alliancebernstein Gl Hi Inc | Stock-Other | 0.94% | -0.06% | +2.96% | |
| 32 | CGBD | Carlyle Secured Lending Inc | Stock-Other | 0.90% | -0.01% | +1.35% | |
| 33 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc | Stock-Financials | 0.84% | -0.04% | +1.00% | |
| 34 | HYT | Blackrock CORP Hi Yld | Stock-Other | 0.84% | -0.08% | +3.44% | |
| 35 | OBDC | Blue Owl Capital CORP | Stock-Financials | 0.80% | -0.05% | — | |
| 36 | HTD | John Hancock Tax Adv Dvd Inc | Stock-Other | 0.79% | -0.12% | +3.05% | |
| 37 | BTZ | Blackrock Credit Allocation | Stock-Other | 0.79% | -0.10% | +0.52% | |
| 38 | BXSL | Blackstone Secured Lending F | Stock-Financials | 0.79% | -0.01% | — | |
| 39 | LYFT 0.625 03-01-29Bond | Lyft Inc | Bond | 0.74% | -0.86% | -51.28% | |
| 40 | PSBD | Palmer Square Capital Bdc In | Stock-Other | 0.73% | -0.06% | — | |
| 41 | SLRC | Slr Investment CORP | Stock-Other | 0.71% | -0.05% | +2.37% | |
| 42 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance CORP | Stock-Other | 0.66% | +0.66% | NEW | |
| 43 | RQI | Cohen & Steers Qual Inc Rlty | Stock-Other | 0.65% | -0.09% | +2.78% | |
| 44 | BIT | Blackrock Multi-sector Inc | Stock-Other | 0.59% | -0.06% | +4.83% | |
| 45 | CCAP | Crescent Capital Bdc Inc | Stock-Other | 0.54% | -0.12% | — | |
| 46 | TEI | Templeton Emrg Mkts Inc | Stock-Other | 0.53% | -0.05% | +3.38% | |
| 47 | EIM | Eaton Vance Municipal Bond | Stock-Other | 0.45% | -0.07% | — | |
| 48 | NAD | Nuveen Quality Municipal Inc | Stock-Other | 0.45% | -0.11% | — | |
| 49 | XNEAX | Nuveen Amt-fr Qlty Muni Inc | Stock-Other | 0.44% | -0.10% | — | |
| 50 | AFB | Allianceberstein Ntl Muni | Stock-Other | 0.44% | -0.11% | — |
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Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q4 2026
+0.2%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+0.4%
Based on 86% of reported portfolio value with available pricing
- Stdev
- +15.1%
- Beta
- +1.39
- Alpha
- -4.1%
- Max Drawdown
- -7.3%
- Annualized Perf
- +15.6%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +75%
- Sortino
- +1.73
- Stutzer
- +0.31
- Treynor
- +0.11
- Sterling
- —
- Calmar
- +2.15
- Information Ratio
- +0.14
- Tracking Error
- +10.5%
- Stdev Down
- +9%
- Winning Months %
- +75%
- Losing Months %
- +25%
- Best 12 Months
- —
- Worst 12 Months
- —
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.37
- Sharpe
- +1.04
- Stdev Sectors
- +19.2%
- Skewness
- -0.73
- Kurtosis
- +0.05
- Upside Potential
- +3.13
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | 56 | $26.4M | 22 | ||
| 2026 Q2 | 54 | $25.5M | 67 | ||
| 2026 Q1 | 56 | $35.4M | 49 | ||
| 2025 Q4 | 55 | $49.1M | 15 | ||
| 2025 Q3 | 51 | $49.0M | 47 | ||
| 2025 Q2 | 46 | $44.1M | 0 | ||
| 2025 Q1 | 45 | $43.0M | 100 | ||
| 2024 Q4 | 45 | $41.4M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q3 | 47 | $32.4M | 0 | 1WT 3.25 06-15-262UPST 0.25 08-15-263EZPW 2.375 05-01-25 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 49 | $32.7M | 0 | 1WT 3.25 06-15-262UPST 0.25 08-15-263EZPW 2.375 05-01-25 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 48 | $37.1M | 0 | 1WT 3.25 06-15-262FUBO 3.25 02-15-263EZPW 2.375 05-01-25 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 47 | $46.1M | 0 | 1NIO 0.5 02-01-272FUBO 3.25 02-15-263WT 3.25 06-15-26 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 44 | $42.8M | 0 | 1NIO 0.5 02-01-272WT 3.25 06-15-263FUBO 3.25 02-15-26 | |
| 2023 Q2 | 54 | $46.2M | 0 | 1NIO 0.5 02-01-272WT 3.25 06-15-263FUBO 3.25 02-15-26 | |
| 2023 Q1 | 51 | $16.8M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 64 | $68.6M | 0 | 1MOMO 1.25 07-01-252NIO 0.5 02-01-273WT 3.25 06-15-26 | |
| 2022 Q3 | 61 | $67.0M | 0 | 1MOMO 1.25 07-01-252NIO 0.5 02-01-273WT 3.25 06-15-26 | |
| 2022 Q2 | 63 | $74.2M | 0 | 1MOMO 1.25 07-01-252NIO 0.5 02-01-273WT 3.25 06-15-26 | |
| 2022 Q1 | 56 | $61.6M | 0 | 1MOMO 1.25 07-01-252NIO 0.5 02-01-273DBRG 5 04-15-23 | |
| 2021 Q4 | 54 | $50.5M | 0 | 1MOMO 1.25 07-01-252DBRG 5 04-15-233PSEC 4.95 07-15-22 | |
| 2021 Q3 | 57 | $54.4M | 0 | 1HTGC 4.375 02-01-222DBRG 5 04-15-233PSEC 4.95 07-15-22 | |
| 2021 Q2 | 58 | $49.7M | 100 | 1HTGC 4.375 02-01-222DBRG 5 04-15-233PSEC 4.95 07-15-22 | |
| 2021 Q1 | 53 | $44.8M | 17 | 1DBRG 5 04-15-232TPC 2.875 06-15-213PSEC 4.95 07-15-22 | |
| 2020 Q4 | 44 | $39.5M | 25 | 1DBRG 5 04-15-232TPC 2.875 06-15-213PSEC 4.95 07-15-22 | |
| 2020 Q3 | 44 | $43.0M | 33 | 1DBRG 5 04-15-232EZPW 2.375 05-01-253TPC 2.875 06-15-21 | |
| 2020 Q2 | 42 | $49.9M | 17 | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212DBRG 5 04-15-233EZPW 2.375 05-01-25 | |
| 2020 Q1 | 35 | $47.1M | 33 | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212DBRG 5 04-15-233EZPW 2.375 05-01-25 | |
| 2019 Q4 | 43 | $50.4M | 13 | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212DBRG 5 04-15-233EZPW 2.375 05-01-25 | |
| 2019 Q3 | 34 | $45.5M | 25 | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212DBRG 5 04-15-233EZPW 2.375 05-01-25 | |
| 2019 Q2 | 32 | $41.0M | 41 | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212DBRG 5 04-15-233PSEC 4.95 07-15-22 | |
| 2019 Q1 | 34 | $51.6M | 15 | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212EZPW 2.125 06-15-193PSEC 4.95 07-15-22 | |
| 2018 Q4 | 33 | $49.3M | 55 | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212EZPW 2.125 06-15-193PSEC 4.95 07-15-22 | |
| 2018 Q3 | 31 | $58.3M | 17 | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212LAB 2.75 02-01-343EZPW 2.125 06-15-19 | |
| 2018 Q2 | 30 | $61.7M | 15 | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212LAB 2.75 02-01-343EZPW 2.125 06-15-19 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 31 | $64.8M | 12 | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212LAB 2.75 02-01-343EZPW 2.125 06-15-19 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 29 | $59.5M | — | 1PDLI 2.75 12-01-212LAB 2.75 02-01-343EZPW 2.125 06-15-19 |
Holding changes this quarter
Smh Capital Advisors Inc's most significant position changes for 2026-09-30: New buy: ; Sold out: Wisdomtree Inc (WT 3.25 08-15-29); New buy: Suro Capital CORP (SSSS); New buy: ; New buy: Fluence Energy Inc (FLNC 2.25 06-15-30).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ | +3.1% | NEW | New buy | |
| 2 | SSSS | Suro Capital CORP | +2.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 3 | ✓ | +2.1% | NEW | New buy | |
| 4 | FLNC 2.25 06-15-30Bond | Fluence Energy Inc | +1.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 5 | SM | Sm Energy Co | +1% | +0.00% | Add |
| 6 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance CORP | +0.7% | NEW | New buy |
| 7 | ATEC 0.75 03-15-30Bond | Alphatec Holdings Inc | +0.2% | +2.20% | Add |
| 8 | RWAY | Runway Growth Finance CORP | +0.2% | +1.53% | Add |
| 9 | MAIN | Main Street Capital CORP | +0.2% | +0.86% | Add |
| 10 | HTGC | Hercules Capital Inc | +0.1% | +0.74% | Add |
| 11 | CSWC 5.125 11-15-29Bond | Capital Southwest CORP | +0.1% | +6.00% | Add |
| 12 | TCPC | Blackrock Tcp Capital CORP | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 13 | OWL | Blue Owl Capital Inc | 0% | +0.74% | Add |
| 14 | XNIEX | Virtus Equity & Convertible | 0% | +14.24% | Add |
| 15 | AFCG | Advanced Flower Capital Inc | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 16 | CION | Cion Investment CORP | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 17 | ARCC | Ares Capital CORP | 0% | +1.41% | Add |
| 18 | ADX | Adams Diversified Equity | — | +2.95% | Add |
| 19 | XEVTX | Eaton Vance Tax-adv Dvd Inc | — | +2.74% | Add |
| 20 | CGBD | Carlyle Secured Lending Inc | 0% | +1.35% | Add |
| 21 | BXSL | Blackstone Secured Lending F | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 22 | CSQ | Calamos Strat Ttl Rtrn Fnd | 0% | +2.48% | Add |
| 23 | TPVG | Triplepoint Venture Growth B | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 24 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | 0% | +0.12% | Add |
| 25 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 26 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc | 0% | +1.00% | Add |
| 27 | NXDT | Nexpoint Diversified Real Es | 0% | +0.25% | Add |
| 28 | TEI | Templeton Emrg Mkts Inc | -0.1% | +3.38% | Add |
| 29 | SLRC | Slr Investment CORP | -0.1% | +2.37% | Add |
| 30 | OBDC | Blue Owl Capital CORP | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 31 | XGDVX | Gabelli Dividend & Income Tr | -0.1% | +2.80% | Add |
| 32 | PSBD | Palmer Square Capital Bdc In | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 33 | BIT | Blackrock Multi-sector Inc | -0.1% | +4.83% | Add |
| 34 | XAWFX | Alliancebernstein Gl Hi Inc | -0.1% | +2.96% | Add |
| 35 | EFA | Ishares Msci Eafe ETF | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 36 | EIM | Eaton Vance Municipal Bond | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 37 | VWO | Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | -0.1% | +0.05% | Add |
| 38 | GROW | U.s. Global Investors Inc-a | -0.1% | -6.73% | Trim |
| 39 | HYT | Blackrock CORP Hi Yld | -0.1% | +3.44% | Add |
| 40 | RQI | Cohen & Steers Qual Inc Rlty | -0.1% | +2.78% | Add |
| 41 | XNEAX | Nuveen Amt-fr Qlty Muni Inc | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 42 | BTZ | Blackrock Credit Allocation | -0.1% | +0.52% | Add |
| 43 | NAD | Nuveen Quality Municipal Inc | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 44 | AFB | Allianceberstein Ntl Muni | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 45 | CCAP | Crescent Capital Bdc Inc | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 46 | HTD | John Hancock Tax Adv Dvd Inc | -0.1% | +3.05% | Add |
| 47 | RITM | Rithm Capital CORP | -0.2% | +0.80% | Add |
| 48 | SLQT | Selectquote Inc | -0.2% | -0.27% | Trim |
| 49 | EZPW | Ezcorp Inc-cl A | -0.2% | — | Unchanged |
| 50 | CG | Carlyle Group Inc/the | -0.3% | +0.90% | Add |
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Filing History
FAQ
What is Smh Capital Advisors Inc and what type of investor is it?
Smh Capital Advisors Inc 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 $26.4M, spread across 56 disclosed positions.
What are Smh Capital Advisors Inc's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Smh Capital Advisors Inc's top holdings by market value are:
1. Trinity Capital Inc (TRIN) — $3.0M (11.4%)
2. Capital Southwest CORP (CSWC) — $1.9M (7.0%)
3. Alphatec Holdings Inc (ATEC 0.75 03-15-30) — $1.5M (5.6%)
4. Vici Properties Inc (VICI) — $1.3M (5.1%)
5. Sm Energy Co (SM) — $1.3M (4.8%)
What changes did Smh Capital Advisors Inc make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Smh Capital Advisors Inc made 44 notable position adjustments: 5 new positions were initiated, 31 existing holdings were added to, 5 positions were partially reduced, and 3 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: ; Sold out: Wisdomtree Inc (WT 3.25 08-15-29); New buy: Suro Capital CORP (SSSS); New buy: ; New buy: Fluence Energy Inc (FLNC 2.25 06-15-30)
What sectors does Smh Capital Advisors Inc focus on?
Smh Capital Advisors Inc is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Financials: 54.5%
• Real Estate: 25.6%
• Energy: 13.7%
• Consumer Discretionary: 4.1%
• Information Technology: 2.1%
Investment Profile
Smh Capital Advisors Inc returned an annualized 15.6% over the trailing 8 months — underperforming the S&P 500 by 4.1 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 1.39 (more volatile than the market) and a 75% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and moderately active, with 54.5% of the portfolio concentrated in Financials.
Its concentration score has fallen from 49 to 16 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward broader diversification.
It has added to its ATEC 0.75 03-15-30 position over the past two quarters (+$765.5K, now $1.5M), while trimming CG over the same stretch (-$165.6K, still holding $745.4K).
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