Historical position

Jim Chanos’s BP (BP) position

Reported position history, portfolio importance and verified filing changes from public SEC disclosures.

Kynikos Associates LPVerified through Q3 2023
Relationship snapshot

At a glance

The full verified relationship, including prior ownership episodes and exits where supported.

First reportedQ4 2010Earliest verified positive filing snapshot
Latest statusHistorical positionBased on the latest supported relationship state
Peak shares130.50KHighest verified quarter-end share count
Quarters reported6Verified quarters with shares above zero
What happened?

Kynikos Associates LP first reported BP in Q4 2010. The reported position was increased and reduced across later filings. Verified positive position history runs through Q1 2012. The current relationship status cannot be determined reliably from supported data.

Verified SEC history

Position over time

See the same verified relationship through reported shares, portfolio weight or reported value.

Metric

Gaps indicate periods that cannot be safely connected or where a verified corporate action changes the raw share scale. Stock price, when available, is market context and not a transaction price.

Key filing events

What changed

Latest filing plus the most meaningful reported changes. Unchanged quarters are collapsed by default.

Q2 2012
Sold the entire position−122.30K shares · No shares reported at quarter-end
Q1 2012
Sold 6.3% of the position−8.20K shares · 122.30K shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $45.00 · Estimated holding basis $43.00

Q4 2011
Bought 4.6% more+5.70K shares · 130.50K shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $42.74 · Estimated holding basis $43.00

Q3 2011
Bought 16.6% more+17.80K shares · 124.80K shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $36.07 · Estimated holding basis $43.01

Q2 2011
Bought 2.1% more+2.20K shares · 107.00K shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $44.29 · Estimated holding basis $44.17

Q1 2011
New position+104.80K shares · 104.80K shares reported
Filing context

Quarter-end price $44.14 · Estimated holding basis $44.17

Portfolio importance

How important was BP in Kynikos Associates LP’s reported portfolio?

Relative importance is measured only within the verified primary non-option reported portfolio for each quarter.

Last reported portfolio weight4.8%Q1 2012
Last reported rank#7of 24 reported positions
Peak portfolio weight5.3%Q4 2010
Best historical rank#5Q1 2011
At peak importanceQ4 2010
BP
5.3%
Largest holding
18.0%
Cross-investor discovery

Who else owns BP?

Also reported by 1 other tracked investor in their latest verified filings.

Ray DalioBridgewater Associates, LP
BP0.0% of reported portfolio
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SEC evidence & methodology

SEC filing evidence

Market context and filing-derived values are kept separate from actual transaction prices, which 13F filings do not disclose.

Latest verified stock price$36.152026-09-17

Market context only; not an investor transaction price.

Latest verified investor filingQ3 2023 · filed 2023-11-14
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Kynikos Associates LP is the filer’s former SEC name; the current SEC identity is Chanos & Co LP (CIK 0001446440). Its last located Form 13F covers Sep 30, 2023. No later 13F appears in the verified five-year SEC window through Jun 30, 2026, so this is a historical disclosure snapshot—not a claim about current positions. Options are shown separately.