Historical position

Jim Chanos’s Spdr Gold Tr (GLD) 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 reportedQ1 2018Earliest verified positive filing snapshot
Latest statusHistorical positionBased on the latest supported relationship state
Peak shares21.11KHighest verified quarter-end share count
Quarters reported4Verified quarters with shares above zero
What happened?

Kynikos Associates LP first reported Spdr Gold Tr in Q1 2018. The reported position was increased and reduced across later filings. Verified positive position history runs through Q4 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.

Q4 2018
No change20.16K shares reported
Filing context

Quarter-end price $121.23 · Estimated holding basis $124.83

Q3 2018
Sold 4.5% of the position−949 shares · 20.16K shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $112.75 · Estimated holding basis $124.83

Q2 2018
Bought 16.0% more+2.91K shares · 21.11K shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $118.67 · Estimated holding basis $124.83

Q1 2018
New position+18.20K shares · 18.20K shares reported
Filing context

Quarter-end price $125.82 · Estimated holding basis $125.82

Portfolio importance

How important was Spdr Gold 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 weight1.5%Q4 2018
Last reported rank#19of 44 reported positions
Peak portfolio weight1.7%Q2 2018
Best historical rank#13Q2 2018
At peak importanceQ2 2018
GLD
1.7%
Largest holding
13.2%
Cross-investor discovery

Who else owns Spdr Gold Tr?

Also reported by 2 other tracked investors in their latest verified filings.

David EinhornDME Capital Management
GLD0.8% of reported portfolio
Joel GreenblattGotham Asset Management
GLD0.0% 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 filing quarter-end price$121.23Q4 2018

Derived from validated reported value and shares where supported.

Estimated holding basis$124.83Historical reference — not actual purchase price

Calculated from supported filing history.

Latest verified investor filingQ3 2023 · filed 2023-11-14
Open SEC filing ↗

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.