Balefire, LLC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio

CIK 1750924 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-10-09

Balefire, LLC manages $635.9M in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 463 reported positions as of its 2026-09-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are SPYM (3.38%), NVDA (2.74%), IVV (2.63%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-06-30 filing) the fund opened 42 new positions and exited 54; 129 existing positions rose in reported value and 201 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
$635.9M

Long-equity book

Holdings
463

Distinct positions

Period
2026-09-30

Filed 2026-10-09

Q/Q Activity
+42 / −54 / ↑129 / ↓201

vs 2026-06-30

Portfolio charts

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

Portfolio map

Q3 26

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

Q2 26 → Q3 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

4 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 = 21%

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

Firm Profile & Key People

As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated Mar 31, 2026.

Assets Under Management
$1.99B
Discretionary
$1.99B
Employees
38
Accounts
1,871
Address
14221 DALLAS PARKWAY
SUITE 100
DALLAS, TX 75254
Phone
(972) 361-1001
This firm reports 3 disclosure items on its registration.
Name Title / Status Ownership Type
ENFIELD, BLAIR, M ControlMINORITY OWNER
since Jan 2025
5–10%Individual
HESTER, GEORGE, WESLEY ControlMINORITY OWNER
since Jan 2025
10–25%Individual
HESTER, JASON, SIMPSON ControlMANAGING PARTNER
since Jan 2025
10–25%Individual
HOFFMAN, JOHN, ROBERT ControlMANAGING PARTNER
since Jan 2025
Less than 5%Individual
LOANCO, LLC ControlMAJORITY OWNER
since Jan 2025
50–75%Domestic Entity
OSWALD, MARK, MICHAEL ControlCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
since Nov 2023
Less than 5%Individual
Rutledge, Steven, Ray ControlMINORITY OWNER
since Jan 2025
5–10%Individual
Tipton, Christopher, Allen ControlMINORITY OWNER
since Jan 2025
5–10%Individual
11:36, LLC Control
Indirect owner via LOANCO, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
General partner, trustee or managerDomestic Entity
BJORKLUND FINANCIAL, INC Control
Indirect owner via LOANCO, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
General partner, trustee or managerDomestic Entity
FINANCIAL NAVIGATOR, LLC Control
Indirect owner via LOANCO, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
General partner, trustee or managerDomestic Entity
HOFFMAN INVESTMENTS, LLC Control
Indirect owner via LOANCO, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
General partner, trustee or managerDomestic Entity
HOFFMAN, JOHN, ROBERT Control
Indirect owner via HOFFMAN INVESTMENTS, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
75% or moreIndividual
JAMES MARSHALL, LLC Control
Indirect owner via LOANCO, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
25–50%Domestic Entity
JW FINANCIAL, LLC Control
Indirect owner via LOANCO, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
General partner, trustee or managerDomestic Entity
MARS, JAMES, MARSHALL Control
Indirect owner via JAMES MARSHALL, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
75% or moreIndividual
MUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL Control
Indirect owner via SCOTT MUNGER AGENCY, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
75% or moreIndividual
NEUGEBAUER, BRAD, LEONARD Control
Indirect owner via 11:36, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
75% or moreIndividual
PETERSON CORPORATE PLANNING Control
Indirect owner via LOANCO, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
General partner, trustee or managerDomestic Entity
PETERSON, DONALD, PETE Control
Indirect owner via PETERSON CORPORATE PLANNING
OWNER
since Jan 2025
75% or moreIndividual
SCOTT MUNGER AGENCY, LLC Control
Indirect owner via LOANCO, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
General partner, trustee or managerDomestic Entity
SMITH, BRIAN, SCOTT Control
Indirect owner via FINANCIAL NAVIGATOR, LLC
OWNER
since Jan 2025
75% or moreIndividual
Ownership & leadership changes · 16 filings with changes since Aug 22, 2013

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 31, 2026 filing
  • No longer listedCOOLEY, HAROLD, DUNBAR · MINORITY OWNER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jan 2025
Mar 31, 2025 filing
  • No longer listed11:36 LLC · MEMBER · Less than 5% · listed since Oct 2022
  • No longer listedBJORKLUND FINANCIAL INC · MEMBER · Less than 5% · listed since Apr 2021
  • No longer listedBJORKLUND, RICHARD, JUDD · PARTNER · Less than 5% · listed since Apr 2021
  • No longer listedFINANCIAL NAVIGATORS LLC · MEMBER · Less than 5% · listed since Oct 2022
  • No longer listedHOFFMAN INVESTMENTS, LLC · MEMBER · 10–25% · listed since Feb 2020
  • No longer listedJAMES MARSHALL LLC · MEMBER · 50–75% · control person · listed since Dec 2014
  • No longer listedJW FINANCIAL LLC · MEMBER · 10–25% · control person · listed since Dec 2014
  • No longer listedMARS, JAMES, MARSHALL · PARTNER - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Aug 2013
  • No longer listedMUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL · PARTNER - SVP PRIVATE WEALTH · Less than 5% · listed since Sep 2018
  • No longer listedMUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via THE SCOTT MUNGER AGENCY, INC. · control person · listed since Jan 2007
  • No longer listedNEUGEBAUER, BRAD, LEONARD · PARTNER · Less than 5% · listed since Oct 2022
  • No longer listedPETERSON CORPORATE PLANNING LLC · MEMBER · 10–25% · control person · listed since Dec 2014
  • No longer listedPETERSON, DONALD, PETE · PARTNER - SVP WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS · Less than 5% · listed since Aug 2013
  • No longer listedPETERSON, DONALD, PETE · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via PETERSON CORPORATE PLANNING LLC · control person · listed since Dec 2014
  • No longer listedSMITH, BRIAN, SCOTT · PARTNER · Less than 5% · listed since Oct 2022
  • No longer listedTHE SCOTT MUNGER AGENCY, INC. · MEMBER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jan 2007
  • No longer listedWAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD · PARTNER - SVP NATIONAL CONSULTING · Less than 5% · listed since Aug 2013
  • No longer listedWAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via JW FINANCIAL LLC · control person · listed since Dec 2014
  • No longer listedWILLIAMSON, NANCY, LYNN · MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Sep 2023
  • No longer listedWOOD, ERIKA · PARTNER · Less than 5% · listed since Apr 2021
  • Added11:36, LLC · OWNER · General partner, trustee or manager · indirect via LOANCO, LLC · control person
  • AddedBJORKLUND FINANCIAL, INC · OWNER · General partner, trustee or manager · indirect via LOANCO, LLC · control person
  • AddedCOOLEY, HAROLD, DUNBAR · MINORITY OWNER · Less than 5% · control person
  • AddedENFIELD, BLAIR, M · MINORITY OWNER · 5–10% · control person
  • AddedFINANCIAL NAVIGATOR, LLC · OWNER · General partner, trustee or manager · indirect via LOANCO, LLC · control person
  • and 17 more
Mar 26, 2024 filing
  • No longer listedSIMPSON, LANCE, PATRICK · CONTROLLER & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Oct 2022
  • AddedOSWALD, MARK, MICHAEL · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Sep 21, 2023 filing
  • Added11:36 LLC · MEMBER · Less than 5%
  • AddedBJORKLUND FINANCIAL INC · MEMBER · Less than 5%
  • AddedBJORKLUND, RICHARD, JUDD · PARTNER · Less than 5%
  • AddedFINANCIAL NAVIGATORS LLC · MEMBER · Less than 5%
  • AddedHOFFMAN INVESTMENTS, LLC · MEMBER · 10–25%
  • AddedNEUGEBAUER, BRAD, LEONARD · PARTNER · Less than 5%
  • AddedSMITH, BRIAN, SCOTT · PARTNER · Less than 5%
  • AddedWILLIAMSON, NANCY, LYNN · MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · Less than 5% · control person
  • AddedWOOD, ERIKA · PARTNER · Less than 5%
Nov 22, 2022 filing
  • ChangedHOFFMAN, JOHN, ROBERT · title PARTNER - EVP NATIONAL CONSULTING → PARTNER - PRESIDENT
  • ChangedSIMPSON, LANCE, PATRICK · title CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → CONTROLLER & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Aug 23, 2022 filing
  • No longer listedWING, BRIAN, KEITH · PARTNER · 10–25% · control person · listed since Oct 2019
Mar 15, 2022 filing
  • AddedHOFFMAN, JOHN, ROBERT · PARTNER - EVP NATIONAL CONSULTING · 10–25% · control person
  • ChangedMARS, JAMES, MARSHALL · title PARTNER → PARTNER - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
  • ChangedMUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL · title PARTNER → PARTNER - SVP PRIVATE WEALTH
  • ChangedPETERSON, DONALD, PETE · title PARTNER → PARTNER - SVP WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS
  • ChangedWAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD · title PARTNER → PARTNER - SVP NATIONAL CONSULTING
  • ChangedWING, BRIAN, KEITH · title PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER → PARTNER; ownership Less than 5% → 10–25%
Aug 26, 2021 filing
  • No longer listedBEAUDOIN, KIRSTEN, SAGGAU · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jun 2019
  • AddedSIMPSON, LANCE, PATRICK · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Oct 7, 2020 filing
  • No longer listedA.H. SUSANIN LLC · MEMBER · 10–25% · control person · listed since Jan 2015
  • No longer listedDICYPLE LLC · MEMBER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Aug 2018
  • No longer listedSUNTKEN, DAVID, MICHAEL · PARTNER · Less than 5% · listed since Jul 2018
  • No longer listedSUNTKEN, DAVID, MICHAEL · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via DICYPLE LLC · control person · listed since Aug 2018
  • No longer listedSUSANIN, ANDREW, HUGHES · PARTNER · Less than 5% · listed since Aug 2013
  • No longer listedSUSANIN, ANDREW, HUGHES · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via A.H. SUSANIN LLC · control person · listed since Jan 2015
Mar 30, 2020 filing
  • ChangedWING, BRIAN, KEITH · title CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER → PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Older changes (7 more filings)
Nov 20, 2019 filing
  • AddedWING, BRIAN, KEITH · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Jul 22, 2019 filing
  • AddedA.H. SUSANIN LLC · MEMBER · 10–25% · control person
  • AddedBEAUDOIN, KIRSTEN, SAGGAU · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
  • AddedDICYPLE LLC · MEMBER · Less than 5% · control person
  • AddedJAMES MARSHALL LLC · MEMBER · 50–75% · control person
  • AddedJW FINANCIAL LLC · MEMBER · 10–25% · control person
  • AddedMARS, JAMES, MARSHALL · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via JAMES MARSHALL, LLC · control person
  • AddedMUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via THE SCOTT MUNGER AGENCY, INC. · control person
  • AddedPETERSON CORPORATE PLANNING LLC · MEMBER · 10–25% · control person
  • AddedPETERSON, DONALD, PETE · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via PETERSON CORPORATE PLANNING LLC · control person
  • AddedSUNTKEN, DAVID, MICHAEL · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via DICYPLE LLC · control person
  • AddedSUSANIN, ANDREW, HUGHES · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via A.H. SUSANIN LLC · control person
  • AddedTHE SCOTT MUNGER AGENCY, INC. · MEMBER · Less than 5% · control person
  • AddedWAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via JW FINANCIAL LLC · control person
  • ChangedMARS, JAMES, MARSHALL · title PARTNER/ CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → PARTNER; ownership 50–75% → Less than 5%
  • ChangedPETERSON, DONALD, PETE · ownership 10–25% → Less than 5%
  • ChangedSUSANIN, ANDREW, HUGHES · ownership 10–25% → Less than 5%
  • ChangedWAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD · ownership 10–25% → Less than 5%
Nov 16, 2018 filing
  • AddedMUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL · PARTNER · Less than 5%
  • ChangedMARS, JAMES, MARSHALL · ownership 75% or more → 50–75%
  • ChangedPETERSON, DONALD, PETE · ownership 5–10% → 10–25%
  • ChangedSUNTKEN, DAVID, MICHAEL · ownership 5–10% → Less than 5%
  • ChangedSUSANIN, ANDREW, HUGHES · ownership 5–10% → 10–25%
  • ChangedWAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD · ownership 5–10% → 10–25%
Aug 2, 2018 filing
  • AddedSUNTKEN, DAVID, MICHAEL · PARTNER · 5–10%
Dec 15, 2017 filing
  • ChangedMARS, JAMES, MARSHALL · title CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → PARTNER/ CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
May 30, 2017 filing
  • No longer listedSTAHR, MATTHEW, GERARD · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Aug 2013
  • ChangedMARS, JAMES, MARSHALL · title MANAGING PRINCIPAL → CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Aug 22, 2013 filing (earliest on record)
  • ListedMARS, JAMES, MARSHALL · MANAGING PRINCIPAL · 75% or more · control person
  • ListedPETERSON, DONALD, PETE · PARTNER · 5–10%
  • ListedSTAHR, MATTHEW, GERARD · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
  • ListedSUSANIN, ANDREW, HUGHES · PARTNER · 5–10%
  • ListedWAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD · PARTNER · 5–10%

Quarter-over-quarter changes

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

Balefire, LLC Holdings (2026-09-30)

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 SPDR SERIES TRUST SPYM 78464A854 $21.5M 3.38% 239,532 SH
2 NVIDIA CORPORATION NVDA 67066G104 $17.4M 2.74% 76,358 SH
3 ISHARES TR IVV 464287200 $16.7M 2.63% 21,828 SH
4 APPLE INC AAPL 037833100 $12.6M 1.98% 37,872 SH
5 VANGUARD INDEX FDS VOO 922908363 $12.1M 1.89% 17,193 SH
6 ISHARES TR IUSB 46434V613 $11.3M 1.78% 256,862 SH
7 INVESCO QQQ TR QQQ 46090E103 $10.9M 1.71% 14,712 SH
8 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 594918104 $10.5M 1.65% 20,479 SH
9 SPDR SERIES TRUST SPTM 78464A805 $10.4M 1.64% 113,283 SH
10 ISHARES TR IVW 464287309 $9.9M 1.56% 69,671 SH
11 STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T SPY 78462F103 $9.8M 1.53% 12,787 SH
12 BLACKROCK ETF TRUST DYNF 09290C103 $9.6M 1.51% 138,534 SH
13 SPDR SERIES TRUST BIL 78468R663 $9.3M 1.46% 101,657 SH
14 DEERE & CO DE 244199105 $8.7M 1.38% 13,027 SH
15 SPDR SERIES TRUST SDY 78464A763 $8.7M 1.37% 59,678 SH
16 SPDR SERIES TRUST SPAB 78464A649 $7.3M 1.14% 298,507 SH
17 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC MU 595112103 $6.4M 1.00% 5,969 SH
18 ISHARES TR IVE 464287408 $6.3M 0.99% 27,711 SH
19 SPDR INDEX SHS FDS SPDW 78463X889 $6.3M 0.99% 125,500 SH
20 ALPHABET INC GOOG 02079K107 $6.1M 0.96% 17,976 SH
21 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL BRK.B 084670702 $5.5M 0.87% 11,081 SH
22 ISHARES TR ACWX 464288240 $5.4M 0.85% 71,262 SH
23 BLACKROCK ETF TRUST CORO 09290C764 $5.4M 0.84% 147,629 SH
24 SPDR GOLD TR GLD 78463V107 $5.3M 0.84% 13,955 SH
25 AMAZON COM INC AMZN 023135106 $5.2M 0.82% 21,055 SH
26 INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T RSP 46137V357 $5.2M 0.81% 24,901 SH
27 ELI LILLY & CO LLY 532457108 $5.1M 0.80% 4,398 SH
28 ISHARES TR LQD 464287242 $4.8M 0.75% 46,807 SH
29 ISHARES TR GOVT 46429B267 $4.6M 0.72% 210,037 SH
30 ALPHABET INC GOOGL 02079K305 $4.5M 0.71% 13,213 SH
31 SPDR INDEX SHS FDS SPEM 78463X509 $4.5M 0.71% 86,845 SH
32 BROADCOM INC AVGO 11135F101 $4.5M 0.70% 12,704 SH
33 ISHARES TR SHY 464287457 $4.3M 0.68% 52,893 SH
34 BLACKROCK ETF TRUST BAI 09290C780 $4.3M 0.67% 90,577 SH
35 ISHARES INC IEMG 46434G103 $4.2M 0.66% 51,736 SH
36 TESLA INC TSLA 88160R101 $4.2M 0.65% 11,714 SH
37 ISHARES TR SHV 464288679 $4.1M 0.64% 37,143 SH
38 BLACKROCK ETF TRUST BLCR 09290C855 $4.1M 0.64% 82,875 SH
39 PIMCO ETF TR MINT 72201R833 $4.0M 0.63% 39,886 SH
40 ISHARES TR EEM 464287234 $4.0M 0.63% 59,864 SH
41 ALPS ETF TR AMLP 00162Q452 $3.9M 0.61% 75,321 SH
42 CHENIERE ENERGY INC LNG 16411R208 $3.8M 0.60% 14,272 SH
43 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO JPM 46625H100 $3.8M 0.59% 11,417 SH
44 VALUED ADVISERS TR MBSF 92046L338 $3.7M 0.58% 145,671 SH
45 ISHARES TR EFA 464287465 $3.7M 0.58% 35,539 SH
46 ISHARES TR MUB 464288414 $3.6M 0.56% 35,404 SH
47 BLACKROCK ETF TRUST IALT 09290C665 $3.5M 0.56% 118,227 SH
48 HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC HBAN 446150104 $3.4M 0.53% 222,485 SH
49 SPDR SERIES TRUST SPYG 78464A409 $3.3M 0.52% 27,084 SH
50 ISHARES TR REM 46435G342 $3.3M 0.52% 181,427 SH
Filing History
Period Filed AUM Holdings Accession
2026-09-30 2026-10-09 $635.9M 463 0001085146-26-000863
2026-06-30 2026-07-07 $612.9M 475 0001750924-26-000003
2026-03-31 2026-05-07 $530.7M 439 0001750924-26-000002
2025-12-31 2026-01-12 $513.3M 394 0001750924-26-000001
Filer Information
Address
14221 DALLAS PARKWAY
SUITE 100
DALLAS, TX 75254
Phone
(972) 848-8123
Filing Manager
Balefire, LLC
DALLAS, TX
Signatory
Mark M Oswald
CCO