Optiver Us 13F annual report

Optiver Us is an investment fund managing more than $27.1 million ran by Dennis Kerlin. There are currently 4 companies in Mr. Kerlin’s portfolio. The largest investments include Ishares Tr and Ishares Silver Trust, together worth $23.2 million.

$27.1 million Assets Under Management (AUM)

As of 3rd February 2021, Optiver Us’s top holding is 71,371 shares of Ishares Tr currently worth over $14 million and making up 51.6% of the portfolio value. In addition, the fund holds 371,996 shares of Ishares Silver Trust worth $9.14 million. The third-largest holding is Apple Inc worth $2.9 million and the next is Amazon.com worth $1.09 million, with 333 shares owned.

Currently, Optiver Us's portfolio is worth at least $27.1 million. The total portfolio value may be much higher due to cash assets that are not publicly disclosed such as fixed income, real estate, or cash equivalents.

Careers at Optiver Us

The Optiver Us office and employees reside in Chicago, Illinois. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, Dennis Kerlin serves as the Chief Compliance Officer at Optiver Us.

Recent trades

In the most recent 13F filing, Optiver Us revealed that it had opened a new position in Apple Inc and bought 21,797 shares worth $2.9 million. This means they effectively own approximately 0.1% of the company. Apple Inc makes up 72.8% of the fund's Consumer Discretionary sector allocation and has grown its share price by 69.2% in the past year.

The investment fund also strengthened its position in Ishares Tr by buying 45,002 additional shares. This makes their stake in Ishares Tr total 71,371 shares worth $14 million.

On the other hand, there are companies that Optiver Us is getting rid of from its portfolio. Optiver Us closed its position in Spdr Gold Trust on 10th February 2021. It sold the previously owned 447,325 shares for $79.2 million. Dennis Kerlin also disclosed a decreased stake in Ishares Silver Trust by 0.9%. This leaves the value of the investment at $9.14 million and 371,996 shares.

One of the smallest hedge funds

The two most similar investment funds to Optiver Us are Aia Ltd and Phoenix Investment Adviser. They manage $27.1 million and $27 million respectively.

Dennis Kerlin investment strategy

Optiver Us’s portfolio is diversified across 2 sectors. Currently, their heaviest sector is Consumer Discretionary — making up 14.7% of the total portfolio value. The fund focuses on investments in the United States as 50.0% of the portfolio companies are based in the United States.

The majority of the companies in the fund’s portfolio are large-cap stocks. Stocks with a size of more than $10 billion in market cap make up 50% of the total holdings value. On the other hand, small-cap stocks make up only approximately 0.1% of the portfolio. The average market cap of the portfolio companies is close to $1.81 trillion.

The complete list of Optiver Us trades based on 13F SEC filings

These positions were updated on February 10th based on the fund’s latest 13F filing. Quickly find out what the most recently closed or increased positions are.

Security	Shares Owned	Value	Allocation
Spdr Gold Trust	Closed 447,325	$79,212,000
Ishares Tr	170.66% 71,371	$14,011,000	51.63%
Tesla Inc	Closed 21,765	$9,343,000
Ishares Silver Trust	89.92% 371,996	$9,142,000	33.69%
Facebook Inc	Closed 16,078	$4,212,000
Apple Inc	Opened 21,797	$2,898,000	10.68%
Amazon.com Inc.	94.92% 333	$1,085,000	4.00%
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