Paul Isaac – Arbiter Partners Capital Management Options Positions & Derivatives (Jun 30, 2025)
As of Jun 30, 2025, the Arbiter Partners Capital Management portfolio disclosed options positions in its latest SEC 13F filing reported on Aug 14, 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 217 call contracts and 273 put contracts across companies such as Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), Tesla, Inc. (TSLA). Options positions can signal strategies around hedging risk, enhancing leverage, or adjusting portfolio exposure during market shifts.
Arbiter Partners Capital Management Options Activity
| Date | Symbol | Option | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2016 | HUN Huntsman Corporation | CALL | 50,000 |
| Q3 2016 | IP International Paper Company | CALL | 100,000 |
| Q3 2016 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | PUT | 1,689,200 |
| Q3 2016 | MCK McKesson Corporation | CALL | 68,000 |
| Q3 2016 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. | CALL | 121,400 |
| Q3 2016 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. | PUT | 373,800 |
| Q3 2016 | UVE UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS IN | PUT | 80,000 |
| Q2 2016 | C Citigroup, Inc. | CALL | 775,000 |
| Q2 2016 | CALM Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | PUT | 180,000 |
| Q2 2016 | DVN Devon Energy Corporation | CALL | 200,000 |
| Q2 2016 | GLD SPDR Gold Trust | CALL | 355,000 |
| Q2 2016 | IP International Paper Company | CALL | 100,000 |
| Q2 2016 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | PUT | 1,689,200 |
| Q2 2016 | MCK McKesson Corporation | CALL | 68,000 |
| Q2 2016 | MET MetLife, Inc. | CALL | 100,000 |
| Q2 2016 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. | PUT | 411,600 |
| Q1 2016 | AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. | CALL | 100,000 |
| Q1 2016 | ASHR Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China | PUT | 101,400 |
| Q1 2016 | C Citigroup, Inc. | CALL | 775,000 |
| Q1 2016 | EMR Emerson Electric Company | CALL | 200,000 |
| Q1 2016 | IP International Paper Company | CALL | 100,000 |
| Q1 2016 | JNJ Johnson & Johnson | CALL | 50,000 |
| Q1 2016 | MCK McKesson Corporation | CALL | 68,000 |
| Q1 2016 | MET MetLife, Inc. | CALL | 100,000 |
| Q1 2016 | PFE Pfizer, Inc. | CALL | 600,000 |
| Q1 2016 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. | PUT | 342,300 |
| Q4 2015 | AIG American International Group, I | CALL | 100,000 |
| Q4 2015 | AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. | CALL | 100,000 |
| Q4 2015 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | PUT | 194,600 |
| Q4 2015 | ASHR Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China | PUT | 101,400 |