ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio
CIK 1316187 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-07-21
ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC manages $1.03B in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 112 reported positions as of its 2026-06-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are MKSI (3.49%), GVA (3.04%), AAOI (2.42%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 23 new positions and exited 33; 43 existing positions rose in reported value and 24 fell.
AUM is the long-equity portion reported on Form 13F-HR. Excludes short positions, cash, foreign holdings, and non-13F assets. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.
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AUM
$1.03B
Long-equity book
Holdings
112
Distinct positions
Period
2026-06-30
Filed 2026-07-21
Q/Q Activity
+23 / −33 / ↑43 / ↓24
vs 2026-03-31
Portfolio charts
Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.
Portfolio map
Q2 26MKSI3.5% · +0%GVA3.0% · 0%AAOI2.4% · 0%SMTC2.3% · 0%HALO2.0% · newETSY1.9% · newAKAM1.9% · +11%FLR1.9% · +7%ITGR1.9% · newATEN1.8% · newTTEK1.8% · -2%CENX1.7% · +23%ECPG1.7% · 0%TE1.6% · +43%JAZZ1.6% · +20%VSH1.6% · -23%CIFR1.6% · 0%ATEC1.6% · +19%PATK1.6% · 0%MMSI1.6% · newOSIS1.5% · -0%ON1.5% · 0%PSN1.5% · 0%LNTH1.5% · 0%FLNC1.5% · 0%ANIP1.5% · +2%FRPT1.5% · +18%LMAT1.4% · +8%VRNS1.4% · +36%TYG1.4% · newCBRL1.4% · newPENG1.4% · newPSAPF1.3% · newNOG1.3% · +45%GBX1.3% · -14%LIF1.2% · newLCII1.2% · -22%USA1.2% · -10%VECO1.2% · -40%SPB1.1% · newPRGS1.1% · +6%GWRE1.1% · +20%BSY1.1% · -8%LIVN1.0% · 0%DDOG1.0% · -12%ALRM1.0% · +10%BOX1.0% · 0%BL1.0% · -8%ITRO1.0% · 0%NTNX1.0% · -23%JOBY0.9% · +73%RPD0.9% · 0%PCRX0.9% · 0%GPN0.8% · +74%UPWK0.8% · 0%GAB0.8% · -32%PD0.8% · 0%WGO0.8% · 0%SMCI0.8% · newSPXX0.8% · -2%
Box size = position value; colour = change in share count vs the prior quarter (green added, red trimmed, blue new). Rows split across managers or share classes are combined. Click a box for the stock.
Sector mix
% of 13F valueSectors from each company's SIC code; funds and ETFs grouped separately.
Biggest buys and sells
Q1 26 → Q2 26Estimated from the change in shares held × the quarter-end price, so price moves alone don't count as buying. New and exited positions are included.
13F assets and positions
3 quartersTotal reported 13F value (bars) and number of positions (line) each quarter. Value changes include market moves.
Top positions over time
reported valueThe eight largest current positions, valued at each quarter end.
Concentration
top 10 = 22.6%Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.
Firm Profile & Key People
As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated Mar 27, 2026.
Assets Under Management
$2.23B
Discretionary
$2.14B
Employees
16
Accounts
9
Address
82 SOUTH BARRETT SQUARE
SUITE 2G
ROSEMARY BEACH, FL 32461
SUITE 2G
ROSEMARY BEACH, FL 32461
Phone
(781) 740-1904
Mailing Address
PO BOX 611132, ROSEMARY BEACH, FL, 32461
| Name | Title / Status | Ownership | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPSON, JAMES, PHILLIP Control | MANAGING MEMBER, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER since Jul 2004 | 25–50% | Individual |
| HLIDEK, BRIAN, DRAKE Control | MANAGING MEMBER, SALES AND MARKETING since Jul 2004 | 10–25% | Individual |
| FAHERTY, DAVID, LONG | GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER since Feb 2018 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| KRISTIAN, NEIL, HOWARD | MEMBER, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER since Sep 2005 | 5–10% | Individual |
| WANNAMAKER, WHITFIELD, CLAUDE | MEMBER since Sep 2006 | 10–25% | Individual |
| WARD, CHRISTOPHER, ALLEN | MEMBER, SALES AND MARKETING since Jul 2004 | 10–25% | Individual |
Ownership & leadership changes · 10 filings with changes since Mar 28, 2012
From the firm’s regulatory filings, newest first. Dates are filing dates: a filing that no longer lists someone does not say when they left.
Mar 27, 2026 filing
- ChangedFAHERTY, DAVID, LONG · title MEMBER, GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; ownership 5–10% → Less than 5%
Mar 21, 2023 filing
- ChangedCOMPSON, JAMES, PHILLIP · title MANAGING PRINCIPAL, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER → MANAGING MEMBER, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
- ChangedFAHERTY, DAVID, LONG · title PRINCIPAL, GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → MEMBER, GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
- ChangedHLIDEK, BRIAN, DRAKE · title MANAGING PRINCIPAL, SALES AND MARKETING → MANAGING MEMBER, SALES AND MARKETING
- ChangedKRISTIAN, NEIL, HOWARD · title PRINCIPAL, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER → MEMBER, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
- ChangedWANNAMAKER, WHITFIELD, CLAUDE · title PRINCIPAL, INSTITUTIONAL SALES & MARKETING → MEMBER
- ChangedWARD, CHRISTOPHER, ALLEN · title PRINCIPAL, SALES AND MARKETING → MEMBER, SALES AND MARKETING
Mar 31, 2022 filing
- ChangedFAHERTY, DAVID, LONG · title GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → PRINCIPAL, GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
- ChangedKRISTIAN, NEIL, HOWARD · title PRINCIPAL, INVESTMENT OPERATIONS → PRINCIPAL, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Mar 29, 2021 filing
- AddedKRISTIAN, NEIL, HOWARD · PRINCIPAL, INVESTMENT OPERATIONS · 5–10%
- ChangedCOMPSON, JAMES, PHILLIP · title PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC → MANAGING PRINCIPAL, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
- ChangedFAHERTY, DAVID, LONG · ownership Less than 5% → 5–10%
- ChangedHLIDEK, BRIAN, DRAKE · title PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC → MANAGING PRINCIPAL, SALES AND MARKETING; ownership 25–50% → 10–25%
- ChangedWANNAMAKER, WHITFIELD, CLAUDE · title DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC → PRINCIPAL, INSTITUTIONAL SALES & MARKETING
- ChangedWARD, CHRISTOPHER, ALLEN · title PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC → PRINCIPAL, SALES AND MARKETING
Jul 22, 2020 filing
- No longer listedAYMOND, CHRISTIAN, ELLIS · PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC · 10–25% · control person · listed since Jul 2004
- No longer listedBOSCH, ANTHONY, RAYMOND · PRINCIPAL, ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC · 10–25% · control person · listed since Jul 2004
- ChangedCOMPSON, JAMES, PHILLIP · ownership 10–25% → 25–50%
- ChangedHLIDEK, BRIAN, DRAKE · ownership 10–25% → 25–50%
- ChangedWANNAMAKER, WHITFIELD, CLAUDE · ownership 5–10% → 10–25%
Feb 16, 2018 filing
- AddedFAHERTY, DAVID, LONG · GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5%
- ChangedAYMOND, CHRISTIAN, ELLIS · title MANAGING MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC / PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC → PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
- ChangedBOSCH, ANTHONY, RAYMOND · title MANAGING MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC / PRINCIPAL, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC → PRINCIPAL, ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
- ChangedCOMPSON, JAMES, PHILLIP · title MANAGING MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC / PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC → PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
- ChangedHLIDEK, BRIAN, DRAKE · title MANAGING MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC / PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC → PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
- ChangedWANNAMAKER, WHITFIELD, CLAUDE · title DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC / MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC → DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC; ownership 10–25% → 5–10%
- ChangedWARD, CHRISTOPHER, ALLEN · title MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC / PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC → PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
Mar 22, 2016 filing
- No longer listedFORT HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT · DIRECT OWNER OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC · 5–10% · listed since Jul 2004
- No longer listedPETRO, EST. OF ALEXANDER, HARRINGTON · DIRECT OWNER OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC · 5–10% · listed since Aug 2004
- No longer listedPETRO, EST. OF ALEXANDER, HARRINGTON · ACTIVE · 75% or more · indirect via FORT HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT · control person · listed since Jan 2005
Mar 30, 2015 filing
- ChangedAYMOND, CHRISTIAN, ELLIS · title PRINCIPAL → MANAGING MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC / PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
- ChangedBOSCH, ANTHONY, RAYMOND · title PRINCIPAL, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → MANAGING MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC / PRINCIPAL, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
- ChangedCOMPSON, JAMES, PHILLIP · title PRINCIPAL → MANAGING MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC / PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
- ChangedFORT HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT · title DIRECT OWNER → DIRECT OWNER OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
- ChangedHLIDEK, BRIAN, DRAKE · title PRINCIPAL → MANAGING MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC / PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
- ChangedPETRO, EST. OF ALEXANDER, HARRINGTON · title DIRECT OWNER → DIRECT OWNER OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
- ChangedWANNAMAKER, WHITFIELD, CLAUDE · title DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING → DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC / MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC; ownership 5–10% → 10–25%
- ChangedWARD, CHRISTOPHER, ALLEN · title PRINCIPAL → MEMBER OF ABSOLUTE PARTNERS ADVISERS LLC / PRINCIPAL OF ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
Mar 31, 2014 filing
- ChangedPETRO, EST. OF ALEXANDER, HARRINGTON · title PRINCIPAL → DIRECT OWNER
Mar 26, 2014 filing
- AddedFORT HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT · DIRECT OWNER · 5–10%
- AddedPETRO, EST. OF ALEXANDER, HARRINGTON · PRINCIPAL · 5–10%
- AddedPETRO, EST. OF ALEXANDER, HARRINGTON · ACTIVE · 75% or more · indirect via FORT HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT · control person
- AddedWANNAMAKER, WHITFIELD, CLAUDE · DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING · 5–10%
Older changes (1 more filing)
Mar 28, 2012 filing (earliest on record)
- ListedAYMOND, CHRISTIAN, ELLIS · PRINCIPAL · 10–25% · control person
- ListedBOSCH, ANTHONY, RAYMOND · PRINCIPAL, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · 10–25% · control person
- ListedCOMPSON, JAMES, PHILLIP · PRINCIPAL · 10–25% · control person
- ListedHLIDEK, BRIAN, DRAKE · PRINCIPAL · 10–25% · control person
- ListedWARD, CHRISTOPHER, ALLEN · PRINCIPAL · 10–25%
Quarter-over-quarter changes
Changes in reported position value vs the prior 13F, so price moves count too, not just shares bought or sold.
Top Adds (vs prior quarter)
- MKS INC.$15.9M +78.5%
- SEMTECH CORP$12.2M +105.3%
- APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC$9.5M +61.1%
- CIPHER DIGITAL INC$7.6M +82.1%
- GRANITE CONSTR INC$6.8M +27.5%
Top Trims
- SABA CAPITAL INCOME & OPRNT-$6.3M -94.3%
- BLACKROCK CORPOR HI YLD FD I-$6.2M -61.2%
- AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC-$4.6M -29.5%
- NUVEEN REAL ASSET INCOME & G-$3.9M -53.6%
- PATRICK INDS INC-$2.7M -14.3%
New Positions
- ETSY INC$20.0M
- INTEGER HLDGS CORP$19.2M
- A10 NETWORKS INC$18.6M
- MERIT MED SYS INC$16.2M
- TORTOISE ENERGY INFRSTRCTR C$14.5M
Exited Positions
- WISDOMTREE INC$12.5M
- BLACKROCK TECH AND PRIVATE E$10.2M
- LCI INDS$8.2M
- BANDWIDTH INC$8.1M
- CSG SYS INTL INC$6.1M
ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC Holdings (2026-06-30)
Rows tagged Call or Put are options positions, not stock. Per SEC Form 13F-HR, Value shows the notional value of the underlying (shares covered × underlying price), not the option premium. Shares is the number of underlying shares covered (divide by 100 for contract count).
| # | Issuer | Symbol | CUSIP | Value | Weight | Shares | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MKS INC. | MKSI | 55306NAB0 | $36.1M | 3.49% | 12,292,000 | SH |
| 2 | GRANITE CONSTR INC | GVA | 387328AF4 | $31.5M | 3.04% | 15,000,000 | SH |
| 3 | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC | AAOI | 03823UAE2 | $25.0M | 2.42% | 7,000,000 | SH |
| 4 | SEMTECH CORP | SMTC | 816850AF8 | $23.8M | 2.30% | 5,500,000 | SH |
| 5 | HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC | — | 40637HAF6 | $20.4M | 1.97% | 14,000,000 | SH |
| 6 | ETSY INC | ETSY | 29786AAQ9 | $20.0M | 1.93% | 17,201,000 | SH |
| 7 | FLUOR CORP | FLR | 343412AJ1 | $19.7M | 1.91% | 14,889,000 | SH |
| 8 | INTEGER HLDGS CORP | — | 45826HAD1 | $19.2M | 1.86% | 20,000,000 | SH |
| 9 | A10 NETWORKS INC | ATEN | 002121AB7 | $18.6M | 1.80% | 11,000,000 | SH |
| 10 | TETRA TECH INC NEW | TTEK | 88162GAB9 | $18.1M | 1.75% | 17,226,000 | SH |
| 11 | CENTURY ALUM CO | CENX | 156431AQ1 | $17.1M | 1.66% | 6,938,000 | SH |
| 12 | ENCORE CAP GROUP INC | ECPG | 292554AP7 | $17.1M | 1.66% | 11,250,000 | SH |
| 13 | JAZZ INVESTMENTS I LTD | JAZZ | 472145AH4 | $17.0M | 1.65% | 10,000,000 | SH |
| 14 | VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC | VSH | 928298AR9 | $16.9M | 1.63% | 8,531,000 | SH |
| 15 | CIPHER DIGITAL INC | CIFR | 17253JAA4 | $16.9M | 1.63% | 3,000,000 | SH |
| 16 | PATRICK INDS INC | PATK | 703343AG8 | $16.2M | 1.57% | 10,949,000 | SH |
| 17 | MERIT MED SYS INC | MMSI | 589889AB0 | $16.2M | 1.56% | 15,000,000 | SH |
| 18 | OSI SYSTEMS INC | OSIS | 671044AF2 | $16.0M | 1.55% | 12,008,000 | SH |
| 19 | ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP | ON | 682189AU9 | $15.9M | 1.54% | 13,168,000 | SH |
| 20 | PARSONS CORP DEL | PSN | 70202LAD4 | $15.6M | 1.51% | 15,833,000 | SH |
| 21 | LANTHEUS HLDGS INC | LNTH | 516544AB9 | $15.4M | 1.49% | 10,600,000 | SH |
| 22 | FLUENCE ENERGY INC | FLNC | 34379VAB9 | $15.4M | 1.49% | 12,000,000 | SH |
| 23 | ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC | ANIP | 00182CAC7 | $15.2M | 1.47% | 11,723,000 | SH |
| 24 | FRESHPET INC | FRPT | 358039AB1 | $15.1M | 1.46% | 13,000,000 | SH |
| 25 | LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC | LMAT | 525558AB8 | $14.9M | 1.44% | 14,000,000 | SH |
| 26 | VARONIS SYS INC | VRNS | 922280AD4 | $14.5M | 1.40% | 15,000,000 | SH |
| 27 | TORTOISE ENERGY INFRSTRCTR C | TYG | 89147L886 | $14.5M | 1.40% | 338,029 | SH |
| 28 | CRACKER BARREL OLD CTRY STOR | CBRL | 22410JAD8 | $14.3M | 1.38% | 14,000,000 | SH |
| 29 | PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC | PENG | 83205YAE4 | $14.1M | 1.37% | 5,000,000 | SH |
| 30 | CLOUDFLARE INC | NET | 18915MAF4 | $13.9M | 1.35% | 11,000,000 | SH |
| 31 | NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC | NOG | 665531AJ8 | $13.9M | 1.34% | 14,500,000 | SH |
| 32 | ALPHATEC HLDGS INC | ATEC | 02081GAD4 | $13.8M | 1.33% | 14,500,000 | SH |
| 33 | GREENBRIER COS INC | GBX | 393657AM3 | $13.5M | 1.30% | 11,795,000 | SH |
| 34 | LIFE360 INC | LIF | 532206AC3 | $12.9M | 1.25% | 12,457,000 | SH |
| 35 | LCI INDS | LCII | 501812AD3 | $12.9M | 1.24% | 11,500,000 | SH |
| 36 | LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FD | USA | 530158104 | $12.6M | 1.22% | 2,176,489 | SH |
| 37 | VEECO INSTRS INC DEL | VECO | 922417AJ9 | $12.0M | 1.15% | 4,500,000 | SH |
| 38 | T1 ENERGY INC | TE | 35834FAB0 | $11.9M | 1.15% | 7,000,000 | SH |
| 39 | SPECTRUM BRANDS INC | — | 84762LAZ8 | $11.8M | 1.14% | 11,411,000 | SH |
| 40 | PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP | PRGS | 743312AD2 | $11.8M | 1.14% | 12,335,000 | SH |
| 41 | GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC | GWRE | 40171VAC4 | $11.5M | 1.11% | 12,000,000 | SH |
| 42 | AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC | AKAM | 00971TAN1 | $11.1M | 1.07% | 9,327,000 | SH |
| 43 | BENTLEY SYS INC | BSY | 08265TAD1 | $11.0M | 1.07% | 11,500,000 | SH |
| 44 | LIVANOVA PLC | LIVN | 53802LAB8 | $10.8M | 1.05% | 8,000,000 | SH |
| 45 | DATADOG INC | DDOG | 23804LAD5 | $10.5M | 1.02% | 7,416,000 | SH |
| 46 | ALARM COM HLDGS INC | ALRM | 011642AD7 | $10.4M | 1.01% | 11,000,000 | SH |
| 47 | BOX INC | BOX | 10316TAD6 | $10.2M | 0.99% | 10,500,000 | SH |
| 48 | BLACKLINE INC | BL | 09239BAF6 | $10.1M | 0.98% | 11,000,000 | SH |
| 49 | ITRON INC | ITRO | 465741AQ9 | $10.0M | 0.96% | 10,000,000 | SH |
| 50 | NUTANIX INC | NTNX | 67059NAK4 | $9.9M | 0.95% | 10,000,000 | SH |
Filing History
| Period | Filed | AUM | Holdings | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-21 | $1.03B | 112 | 0001062993-26-003738 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-22 | $852.1M | 122 | 0001062993-26-002102 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-28 | $877.1M | 121 | 0001062993-26-000452 |
Filer Information
Address
82 SOUTH BARRETT SQUARESUITE 2G
ROSEMARY BEACH, FL 32461
Phone
(781) 740-1904
Filing Manager
ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
ROSEMARY BEACH, FL
Signatory
Eric C Hage
Portfolio Manager