Nathaniel Simons – Meritage Group Options Positions & Derivatives (Jun 30, 2025)
As of Jun 30, 2025, the Meritage Group portfolio disclosed options positions in its latest SEC 13F filing reported on Aug 13, 2025. These filings include call and put options tied to underlying equity holdings, providing a deeper look at the fund's use of derivatives for exposure and hedging.
The reported options activity included 41 call contracts and 61 put contracts across companies such as SPDR S&P 500 (SPY), Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ). Options positions can signal strategies around hedging risk, enhancing leverage, or adjusting portfolio exposure during market shifts.
Meritage Group Options Activity
| Date | Symbol | Option | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2015 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 | PUT | 1,700,000 |
| Q4 2014 | AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | CALL | 600,000 |
| Q4 2014 | FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc. | PUT | 69,400 |
| Q4 2014 | GLD SPDR Gold Trust | CALL | 1,000,000 |
| Q4 2014 | INTC Intel Corporation | PUT | 468,000 |
| Q4 2014 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 | CALL | 1,000,000 |
| Q4 2014 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 | PUT | 3,700,000 |
| Q3 2014 | EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fun | CALL | 900,000 |
| Q3 2014 | EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fun | PUT | 847,100 |
| Q3 2014 | FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc. | PUT | 69,400 |
| Q3 2014 | GLD SPDR Gold Trust | CALL | 815,900 |
| Q3 2014 | INTC Intel Corporation | PUT | 2,029,400 |
| Q3 2014 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 | CALL | 3,209,800 |
| Q3 2014 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 | PUT | 3,300,000 |
| Q2 2014 | AAPL Apple Inc. | CALL | 700,000 |
| Q2 2014 | EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fun | PUT | 701,800 |
| Q2 2014 | FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc. | PUT | 69,400 |
| Q2 2014 | GLD SPDR Gold Trust | CALL | 943,900 |
| Q2 2014 | INTC Intel Corporation | PUT | 1,561,400 |
| Q2 2014 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation | CALL | 744,800 |
| Q2 2014 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 | PUT | 5,217,600 |
| Q2 2014 | URI United Rentals, Inc. | PUT | 215,100 |
| Q1 2014 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 | PUT | 3,130,200 |
| Q1 2014 | XLF SPDR Select Sector Fund - Finan | PUT | 2,000,000 |
| Q4 2013 | F Ford Motor Company | PUT | 498,300 |
| Q4 2013 | GLD SPDR Gold Trust | CALL | 700,000 |
| Q4 2013 | SCHW Charles Schwab Corporation (The | PUT | 803,000 |
| Q4 2013 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 | PUT | 2,830,200 |
| Q4 2013 | XLF SPDR Select Sector Fund - Finan | PUT | 1,500,000 |
| Q3 2013 | EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fun | PUT | 800,000 |