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Aristides Capital LLC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio

CIK 1595521 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-08-13

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Aristides Capital LLC manages $514.2M in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 162 reported positions as of its 2026-06-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are QQQ (7.27%), QBTS (5.47%), SPY (5.14%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 36 new positions and exited 44; 65 existing positions rose in reported value and 30 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
$514.2M

Long-equity book

Holdings
162

Distinct positions

Period
2026-06-30

Filed 2026-08-13

Q/Q Activity
+36 / −44 / ↑65 / ↓30

vs 2026-03-31

Portfolio charts

Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.

Portfolio map

Q2 26
QQQ9.6% · +176%SPY6.8% · -1%GOOGL4.0% · -4%DAL3.7% · +8%WSE2.8% · newTPB2.5% · +11%ITRN2.4% · -42%I:BANK2.2% · 0%MSFT2.1% · +8%RCKY2.0% · +65%BKNG1.8% · +8%PAAS1.8% · +8%AXTI1.7% · newCRI1.6% · -7%COHR1.6% · +66%IBB1.5% · newITIC1.4% · +8%TOST1.4% · +39%EVTC1.4% · +8%ETON1.3% · -22%JOUT1.3% · -12%CRC1.2% · -1%IBIT1.2% · -46%ACIW1.2% · +8%SSD1.2% · +8%MPTI1.0% · -37%HD1.0% · +8%ACN1.0% · +8%IWM0.9% · newV0.9% · +8%HSAI0.8% · +8%IRMD0.8% · +8%XYZ0.8% · newLYTS0.8% · +8%BCO0.7% · newEXP0.7% · +94%CCJ0.7% · +7%SSNC0.7% · +8%YUM0.7% · +8%LIND0.7% · +56%BURL0.7% · newAMZN0.7% · +8%AKAM0.7% · -24%VEEV0.6% · newEQT0.6% · +8%BKUT0.6% · -0%NVR0.6% · +6%XLU0.6% · +8%BBCP0.6% · +3%HCKT0.6% · +8%KARO0.6% · newBTBT0.6% · newBKTI0.6% · +8%ABNB0.6% · -26%APPF0.5% · +167%ZM0.5% · newAGM.A0.5% · 0%BWXT0.5% · +6%ANF0.5% · +108%EVI0.5% · +219%

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 value

Sectors from each company's SIC code; funds and ETFs grouped separately.

Biggest buys and sells

Q1 26 → Q2 26

Estimated 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 quarters

Total reported 13F value (bars) and number of positions (line) each quarter. Value changes include market moves.

Top positions over time

reported value

The eight largest current positions, valued at each quarter end.

Concentration

top 10 = 38%

Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.

Firm Profile & Key People

As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated May 22, 2026.

Assets Under Management
$541.4M
Discretionary
$541.4M
Employees
11
Accounts
5
Address
552 E MARKET ST.
STE 200
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Phone
(502) 694-8001
Website
This firm reports 3 disclosure items on its registration.
Name Title / Status Ownership Type
BROWN, CLAIRE, MARGARET ControlMANAGING MEMBER
since Mar 2008
75% or moreIndividual
Davis, Kathryn, WettererCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
since Jan 2026
Less than 5%Individual
NALL, DANIEL, CHARLESPRINCIPAL & PORTFOLIO MANAGER
since Jun 2013
Less than 5%Individual
Ownership & leadership changes · 2 filings with changes since Jun 22, 2020

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 13, 2026 filing
  • AddedDavis, Kathryn, Wetterer · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5%
  • ChangedNALL, DANIEL, CHARLES · title CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, PRINCIPAL → PRINCIPAL & PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Mar 28, 2025 filing
  • ChangedNALL, DANIEL, CHARLES · title CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/PM → CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, PRINCIPAL
Jun 22, 2020 filing (earliest on record)
  • ListedBROWN, CLAIRE, MARGARET · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · control person
  • ListedNALL, DANIEL, CHARLES · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/PM · Less than 5%

Quarter-over-quarter changes

Changes in reported position value vs the prior 13F, so price moves count too, not just shares bought or sold.

Aristides Capital 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 INVESCO QQQ TR QQQ 46090E103 $37.4M 7.27% 50,743 SH
2 D-WAVE QUANTUM INC Put QBTS 26740W959 $28.1M 5.47% 1,173,200 SH
3 STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T SPY 78462F103 $26.4M 5.14% 35,379 SH
4 TESLA INC Put TSLA 88160R951 $25.2M 4.91% 60,000 SH
5 AXT INC Call AXTI 00246W903 $16.4M 3.19% 227,700 SH
6 ALPHABET INC GOOGL 02079K305 $15.8M 3.07% 44,118 SH
7 DELTA AIR LINES INC DAL 247361702 $14.5M 2.82% 154,988 SH
8 RIGETTI COMPUTING INC Put RGTIW 76655K953 $13.1M 2.54% 676,400 SH
9 WISE GROUP PLC WSE G9723Y105 $10.9M 2.13% 917,960 SH
10 TURNING PT BRANDS INC TPB 90041L105 $9.7M 1.89% 114,763 SH
11 ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL ITRN M6158M104 $9.4M 1.83% 154,280 SH
12 ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF Call IBIT 46438F901 $9.2M 1.78% 275,000 SH
13 BANK UTICA N Y BKUTK 065437204 $8.6M 1.66% 13,464 SH
14 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 594918104 $8.2M 1.59% 21,977 SH
15 ROCKY BRANDS INC RCKY 774515100 $7.7M 1.49% 185,944 SH
16 BOOKING HOLDINGS INC BKNG 09857L108 $7.1M 1.39% 40,005 SH
17 PAN AMERN SILVER CORP PAAS 697900108 $6.9M 1.33% 153,406 SH
18 APPLOVIN CORP Put — 03831W958 $6.6M 1.29% 12,900 SH
19 AXT INC AXTI 00246W103 $6.5M 1.26% 90,107 SH
20 CARTERS INC CRI 146229109 $6.3M 1.22% 152,328 SH
21 COHERENT CORP COHR 19247G107 $6.1M 1.18% 15,374 SH
22 MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC Call MRVL 573874904 $6.0M 1.16% 20,000 SH
23 ISHARES TR IBB 464287556 $5.8M 1.12% 30,406 SH
24 INVESTORS TITLE CO NC ITIC 461804106 $5.6M 1.09% 20,483 SH
25 TOAST INC TOST 888787108 $5.6M 1.09% 201,480 SH
26 EVERTEC INC EVTC 30040P103 $5.6M 1.09% 201,170 SH
27 IONQ INC Put IONQ 46222L958 $5.3M 1.04% 100,000 SH
28 ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC ETON 29772L108 $5.3M 1.02% 145,410 SH
29 JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC JOUT 479167108 $5.2M 1.02% 113,770 SH
30 CALIFORNIA RES CORP CRC 13057Q305 $4.9M 0.95% 92,055 SH
31 ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF IBIT 46438F101 $4.8M 0.92% 142,822 SH
32 ACI WORLDWIDE INC ACIW 004498101 $4.7M 0.91% 93,494 SH
33 SIMPSON MFG INC SSD 829073105 $4.6M 0.89% 21,945 SH
34 SOLARIS ENERGY INFRAS INC Put SEI 83418M953 $4.2M 0.81% 52,000 SH
35 M-TRON INDS INC MPTI 55380K109 $4.1M 0.79% 41,209 SH
36 HOME DEPOT INC HD 437076102 $4.1M 0.79% 11,580 SH
37 ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND ACN G1151C101 $4.1M 0.79% 32,728 SH
38 ROBINHOOD MKTS INC Put HOOD 770700952 $3.8M 0.73% 37,400 SH
39 ISHARES TR IWM 464287655 $3.7M 0.72% 12,306 SH
40 VISA INC V 92826C839 $3.4M 0.66% 9,928 SH
41 HESAI GROUP HSAI 428050108 $3.2M 0.62% 175,326 SH
42 IRADIMED CORP IRMD 46266A109 $3.1M 0.60% 32,463 SH
43 BLOCK INC XYZ 852234103 $3.1M 0.59% 40,250 SH
44 LSI INDS INC OHIO LYTS 50216C108 $3.0M 0.58% 111,574 SH
45 BRINKS CO BCO 109696104 $2.9M 0.56% 30,719 SH
46 EAGLE MATLS INC EXP 26969P108 $2.9M 0.56% 12,804 SH
47 CAMECO CORP CCJ 13321L108 $2.9M 0.56% 28,229 SH
48 SS&C TECH HLDGS SSNC 78467J100 $2.7M 0.52% 43,049 SH
49 YUM BRANDS INC YUM 988498101 $2.6M 0.51% 16,557 SH
50 LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HLDGS I LIND 535219109 $2.6M 0.51% 92,345 SH
Filing History
Period Filed AUM Holdings Accession
2026-06-30 2026-08-13 $514.2M 162 0001595521-26-000008
2026-03-31 2026-05-14 $461.9M 171 0001595521-26-000006
2025-12-31 2026-02-26 $565.4M 273 0001595521-26-000004
2025-12-31 2026-02-12 $565.1M 273 0001595521-26-000003
Filer Information
Address
552 E MARKET ST
STE 200
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Phone
(502) 694-8001
Filing Manager
Aristides Capital LLC
LOUISVILLE, KY
Signatory
Daniel Nall
Principal