Historical position

Jim Chanos’s Ishares Silver Tr (SLV) 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 reportedQ2 2016Earliest verified positive filing snapshot
Latest statusHistorical positionBased on the latest supported relationship state
Peak shares143.88KHighest verified quarter-end share count
Quarters reported7Verified quarters with shares above zero
What happened?

Kynikos Associates LP first reported Ishares Silver Tr in Q2 2016. The reported position was reduced across later filings. Verified positive position history runs through Q1 2018. 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 2018
Sold the entire position−49.16K shares · No shares reported at quarter-end
Q1 2018
Sold 2.6% of the position−1.30K shares · 49.16K shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $15.42 · Estimated holding basis $15.99

Q2 2017
Sold 23.6% of the position−21.35K shares · 68.97K shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $15.72 · Estimated holding basis $17.86

Q1 2017
Sold 1.0% of the position−911 shares · 90.32K shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $17.25 · Estimated holding basis $17.86

Q4 2016
Sold 6.7% of the position−6.50K shares · 91.23K shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $15.12 · Estimated holding basis $17.86

Q3 2016
Sold 32.1% of the position−46.15K shares · 97.74K shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $18.20 · Estimated holding basis $17.86

Portfolio importance

How important was Ishares Silver Tr 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 weight0.5%Q1 2018
Last reported rank#31of 33 reported positions
Peak portfolio weight0.8%Q2 2016
Best historical rank#31Q3 2016
At peak importanceQ2 2016
SLV
0.8%
Largest holding
15.9%
Cross-investor discovery

Who else owns Ishares Silver Tr?

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

Joel GreenblattGotham Asset Management
SLV0.0% 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 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.