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Aristides Capital LLC

SEC CIK
0001595521
Latest filing
Aug 13, 2026

Holdings in Q2 2021

Holdings as of Jun 30, 2021, filed Aug 16, 2021. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q1 2021.

Institution overview
Positions
113
+16 vs. Q1 2021
Portfolio value
$130.4M
+$24.8M (+23.5%) vs. Q1 2021
Filed
Aug 16, 2021
SEC
Holdings of Aristides Capital LLC in Q2 2021
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
iShares Tr464287556ISHARES BIOTECH48,550$7.95M6.1%+44,150+1,003.4%Added–
iShares Russell 2000 ETF464287655ETF30,750$7.05M5.4%+30,750New–
Hingham Instn SVGS Mass433323102COM23,366$6.78M5.2%−1,774−7.1%Reduced–
CEMClearBridge MLP & Midstream Fund Inc.COM216,852$6.34M4.9%−41,823−16.2%ReducedHistory
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock18,841$6.01M4.6%+9,477+101.2%AddedHistory
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock2,358$5.76M4.4%00.0%UnchangedHistory
TYGTortoise Energy Infrastructure CorpCOM148,904$4.29M3.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
LEN.BLennar CorpCL B52,274$4.25M3.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
EMOClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.COM179,937$4.15M3.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
NTGTortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc.COM129,348$3.87M3.0%00.0%UnchangedHistory
MMATMeta Materials Inc.COM416,379$3.12M2.4%+416,379NewHistory
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock8,000$2.78M2.1%00.0%UnchangedHistory
MVISMicrovision, Inc.COM NEW156,977$2.63M2.0%+13,230+9.2%AddedHistory
NLNli Holdings, Inc.COM NEW403,025$2.62M2.0%−8,260−2.0%ReducedHistory
CENCenter Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure FundSHS BEN INT170,055$2.27M1.7%+6,702+4.1%AddedHistory
NDPTortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc.COM110,390$2.23M1.7%−193,741−63.7%ReducedHistory
TTPTortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc.COM87,033$2.08M1.6%00.0%UnchangedHistory
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock7,502$2.03M1.6%00.0%UnchangedHistory
HFROHighland Opportunities & Income FundHIGHLAND INCOME164,616$1.78M1.4%00.0%UnchangedHistory
KMFKayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure, Inc.COM227,737$1.69M1.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
CATCCambridge BancorpCOM19,981$1.65M1.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
VVisa Inc.Stock7,000$1.64M1.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
ARCArc Document Solutions, Inc.COM737,040$1.57M1.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
TACTTransact Technologies IncCOM113,562$1.56M1.2%−7,042−5.8%ReducedHistory
STRTStrattec Security CorpCOM33,839$1.50M1.2%+1,375+4.2%AddedHistory
NKLANikola CorpCOM81,000$1.46M1.1%00.0%UnchangedHistory
Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp.G53521129UNIT 06/04/2026135,000$1.38M1.1%+135,000New–
BWXTBWX Technologies, Inc.COM21,000$1.22M0.9%00.0%UnchangedHistory
TPZTortoise Power & Energy Infrastructure Fund IncCOM87,745$1.20M0.9%00.0%UnchangedHistory
SPHSuburban Propane Partners LPUNIT LTD PARTN78,000$1.17M0.9%00.0%UnchangedHistory
NUANNuance Communications, Inc.COM21,000$1.14M0.9%+10,000+90.9%AddedHistory
RCKYRocky Brands, Inc.COM19,695$1.09M0.8%−5,699−22.4%ReducedHistory
HCKTHackett Group, Inc.COM57,042$1.03M0.8%00.0%UnchangedHistory
AGXArgan IncStock21,000$998.0K0.8%+7,000+50.0%AddedHistory
BBWBuild-A-Bear Workshop IncCOM56,114$971.0K0.7%−7,205−11.4%ReducedHistory
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway IncStock3,394$943.0K0.7%00.0%UnchangedHistory
GSGoldman Sachs Group IncStock2,400$911.0K0.7%00.0%UnchangedHistory
FCELFuelcell Energy IncCOM101,300$902.0K0.7%+1,200+1.2%AddedHistory
VIRTVirtu Financial, Inc.CL A32,000$884.0K0.7%−13,000−28.9%ReducedHistory
CENTCentral Garden & Pet CoCOM16,539$875.0K0.7%−309−1.8%ReducedHistory
ENLCEnLink Midstream, LLCCOM UNIT REP LTD138,643$872.0K0.7%+10,000+7.8%AddedHistory
MGAMagna International IncCOM9,133$846.0K0.6%−2,167−19.2%ReducedHistory
Carnival Corp Ltd.14365C103ADR35,400$824.0K0.6%+35,400New–
TLYSTilly's, Inc.CL A49,803$796.0K0.6%−12,000−19.4%ReducedHistory
KBRKBR, Inc.COM20,000$763.0K0.6%00.0%UnchangedHistory
CATOCato CorpCL A43,652$736.0K0.6%+22,920+110.6%AddedHistory
CCJCameco CorpStock38,000$729.0K0.6%00.0%UnchangedHistory
NVRNVR IncCOM143$711.0K0.5%00.0%UnchangedHistory
AMCAMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.CL A COM11,250$638.0K0.5%+11,250NewHistory
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock250$627.0K0.5%00.0%UnchangedHistory
NGSNatural Gas Services Group IncCOM60,925$626.0K0.5%00.0%UnchangedHistory
NXGNXG NextGen Infrastructure Income FundCOM12,665$607.0K0.5%00.0%UnchangedHistory
BSMBlack Stone Minerals, L.P.COM UNIT54,216$569.0K0.4%+54,216NewHistory
JOUTJohnson Outdoors IncCL A4,650$562.0K0.4%00.0%UnchangedHistory
FWONALiberty Media CorpCOM SER A FRMLA13,181$562.0K0.4%00.0%UnchangedHistory
KALVKalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.COM23,000$551.0K0.4%+23,000NewHistory
NWSNews CorpCL B22,409$546.0K0.4%+9,409+72.4%AddedHistory
Northern Lights Acquisitn Co66538L204UNIT 11/01/202750,000$507.0K0.4%+50,000New–
MAMastercard IncStock1,250$456.0K0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
FG New Amer Acquisition Corp30259V205UNIT 08/31/202739,700$451.0K0.3%00.0%Unchanged–
AWREAware IncCOM121,249$449.0K0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
HOWLWerewolf Therapeutics, Inc.COM25,585$446.0K0.3%+25,585NewHistory
VREVeris Residential, Inc.COM25,400$436.0K0.3%−1,600−5.9%ReducedHistory
PAYXPaychex IncStock4,000$427.0K0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.COM19,767$426.0K0.3%−10,000−33.6%ReducedHistory
HGLBHighland Global Allocation FundCOM46,167$415.0K0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
JRSNuveen Real Estate Income FundCOM37,181$412.0K0.3%−42,553−53.4%ReducedHistory
FSBWFS Bancorp, Inc.COM11,320$402.0K0.3%+11,320NewHistory
VRSBillerud Americas CorpCL A22,344$395.0K0.3%−22,200−49.8%ReducedHistory
DCHDauch CorpCOM37,925$393.0K0.3%+12,527+49.3%AddedHistory
ALOTAstroNova, Inc.COM27,865$388.0K0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF901$386.0K0.3%+901NewHistory
CSBRChampions Oncology, Inc.COM NEW36,750$378.0K0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
CTHRCharles & Colvard LtdCOM125,145$373.0K0.3%−11,000−8.1%ReducedHistory
TTMITTM Technologies IncCOM25,000$358.0K0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
CVMCel Sci CorpCOM PAR NEW40,934$355.0K0.3%+12,000+41.5%AddedHistory
KYNKayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.COM38,292$334.0K0.3%−10,000−20.7%ReducedHistory
MOVMovado Group IncCOM10,605$334.0K0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
UIUbiquiti Inc.COM1,043$326.0K0.3%+1,043NewHistory
iShares Tr464288372GLB INFRASTR ETF7,112$323.0K0.2%+7,112New–
GIFIGulf Island Fabrication IncCOM68,022$307.0K0.2%+68,022NewHistory
CUTRCutera IncCOM6,000$294.0K0.2%+6,000NewHistory
ATENA10 Networks, Inc.Stock25,000$282.0K0.2%+15,000+150.0%AddedHistory
LSAKLesaka Technologies IncCOM NEW58,804$277.0K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
Alps ETF Tr00162Q452ALERIAN MLP7,702$275.0K0.2%−10,903−58.6%Reduced–
DXPEDXP Enterprises IncCOM NEW8,230$274.0K0.2%+8,230NewHistory
CTRNCiti Trends IncCOM3,000$261.0K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
POWLPowell Industries IncStock8,061$249.0K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
GLDSPDR Gold TrustETF1,500$248.0K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
CVNACarvana Co.CL A804$243.0K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
ELMDElectromed, Inc.Stock20,400$230.0K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
QRHCQuest Resource Holding CorpCOM NEW36,161$230.0K0.2%+36,161NewHistory
OTRKOntrak, Inc.COM6,612$215.0K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
KFRCKforce IncCOM3,335$210.0K0.2%+3,335NewHistory
RFILR F Industries LtdCOM PAR $0.0127,263$203.0K0.2%+27,263NewHistory
JVACoffee Holding Co IncCOM37,807$203.0K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
XAIRBeyond Air, Inc.COM30,000$194.0K0.1%+30,000NewHistory
ABSTAbsolute Software CorpCOM12,800$185.0K0.1%00.0%UnchangedHistory
ASLEAerSale CorpCOM13,000$162.0K0.1%+13,000NewHistory
VMDViemed Healthcare, Inc.COM16,500$147.0K0.1%00.0%UnchangedHistory

Options (33)

Puts and calls in the same filing. Amounts are the market value of the underlying shares, which is what 13F reports.

Option positions of Aristides Capital LLC in Q2 2021
SecurityClassPutsCalls
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Tr78462F903CALL–$137.0M
Tesla Inc88160R951PUT$57.1M–
Invesco QQQ Tr46090E903UNIT SER 1–$21.3M
ARK ETF Tr00214Q904CALL–$13.1M
Nikola Corp654110955PUT$10.1M–
Microvision Inc Del594960954COM NEW$8.01M–
Blink Charging Co09354A950PUT$6.60M–
iShares Tr464287904CALL–$6.34M
Beyond Meat Inc08862E959PUT$4.72M–
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc92766K956PUT$3.76M–
Plug Power Inc72919P952PUT$3.72M–
Oatly Group AB67421J958PUT$2.56M–
Lordstown Motors Corp54405Q950PUT$2.05M–
Ocugen Inc67577C955PUT$2.02M–
Appharvest Inc03783T953PUT$1.76M–
Workhorse Group Inc98138J956COM NEW$1.66M–
Bionano Genomics Inc09075F957PUT$1.64M–
iShares Tr464288959PUT$1.33M–
New Fortress Energy Inc644393950PUT$1.16M–
Facebook Inc30303M902CALL–$1.04M
Cameco Corp13321L908CALL–$959.0K
Verso Corp92531L907CALL–$860.0K
Vuzix Corp92921W950PUT$820.0K–
Humanigen Inc444863903CALL–$794.0K
Cel-Sci Corp150837957PUT$792.0K–
Fuelcell Energy Inc35952H951COM$711.0K–
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc45773H951COM NEW$710.0K–
Peloton Interactive Inc70614W950PUT$620.0K–
Home Depot Inc437076902CALL–$510.0K
Yalla Group Ltd98459U953PUT$456.0K–
Microvision Inc Del594960904CALL–$452.0K
GSX Techedu Inc36257Y959PUT$229.0K–
Foresight Autonomous Hldgs L345523954PUT$128.0K–

Sold out since Q1 2021 (15)

Positions held at the end of Q1 2021 that are gone from this filing.

Positions of Aristides Capital LLC sold out since Q1 2021
SecurityClassShares in Q1 2021Value in Q1 2021% of portfolio in Q1 2021History
Invesco Exch Traded FD Tr II46138G631NASDAQNXTGEN10073,723$2.35M2.2%–
Tortoise Essential Assets IN89148A103COM SH BEN INT110,133$1.58M1.5%–
STELStellar Bancorp, Inc.COM20,000$614.0K0.6%History
DBIDesigner Brands Inc.CL A32,700$569.0K0.5%History
BELFABel Fuse IncCL A26,870$501.0K0.5%History
APEIAmerican Public Education IncStock8,855$316.0K0.3%History
SLDBSolid Biosciences Inc.COM45,900$254.0K0.2%History
THRYThryv Holdings, Inc.COM NEW10,404$243.0K0.2%History
GOTUGaotu Techedu Inc.SPONSORED ADS7,100$241.0K0.2%History
FLRFluor CorpStock9,649$223.0K0.2%History
PGZPrincipal Real Estate Income FundSHS BEN INT14,770$199.0K0.2%History
CASICASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc (DE)COM63,250$152.0K0.1%History
Voya Nat Res Equity Income F92913C106COM35,000$116.0K0.1%–
FLLFull House Resorts IncCOM10,000$85.0K0.1%History
Gabelli Util Tr36240A168RIGHT 04/14/202110,000$1.00K<0.1%–