Historical position

Jim Chanos’s State Str Spdr S&P Midcap 40 (MDY) 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 2013Earliest verified positive filing snapshot
Latest statusHistorical positionBased on the latest supported relationship state
Peak shares234.08KHighest verified quarter-end share count
Quarters reported17Verified quarters with shares above zero
What happened?

Kynikos Associates LP first reported State Str Spdr S&P Midcap 40 in Q2 2013. The reported position was increased and 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−52.32K shares · No shares reported at quarter-end
Q1 2018
Sold 49.1% of the position−50.48K shares · 52.32K shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $341.73 · Estimated holding basis $345.41

Q2 2017
Sold 50.3% of the position−117.83K shares · 116.24K shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $317.62 · Estimated holding basis $272.81

Q1 2017
Bought 2.2% more+5.04K shares · 234.08K shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $312.42 · Estimated holding basis $272.81

Q4 2016
Bought 3.7% more+8.27K shares · 229.04K shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $301.73 · Estimated holding basis $271.94

Q3 2016
Bought 25.1% more+44.32K shares · 220.76K shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $282.27 · Estimated holding basis $270.82

Portfolio importance

How important was State Str Spdr S&P Midcap 40 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 weight10.7%Q1 2018
Last reported rank#3of 33 reported positions
Peak portfolio weight23.1%Q4 2016
Best historical rank#2Q2 2016
At peak importanceQ4 2016
MDY
23.1%
Largest holding
25.8%
Cross-investor discovery

Who else owns State Str Spdr S&P Midcap 40?

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

Joel GreenblattGotham Asset Management
MDY0.0% 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.