ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC

Fundamental concentrated ★Highest signal CIK 1009012
Long book
$177.6M
Q1 2026
Positions
64
Top-10 weight
68%
concentration
Last quarter
+4.2%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
39%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

auto-generated from filings

ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC is a concentrated fundamental stock-picker, running a $177.6M US long book across 64 positions.

The portfolio is concentrated: the top 10 names carry 68% of the portfolio. The portfolio is actively managed, with meaningful quarterly turnover. Current anchor positions: BANK OF AMERICA CORP, KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY INFRA, BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC, VANGUARD ULTRA SHORT BOND ET, CVR PARTNERS LP.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 2.8pp per quarter behind the S&P 500, beating the index in 5 of 9 quarters. We rate its filings highest-signal: new buys here are worth attention.

Implied long-book return vs S&P 500

methodology: positions priced quarterly, no shorts/options
Fund long book S&P 500
Q1 2024
-10.4%
Q2 2024
+1.7%
Q3 2024
+4.7%
Q4 2024
-3.7%
Q1 2025
+1.8%
Q2 2025
+10.2%
Q3 2025
+3.2%
Q4 2025
+3.1%
Q1 2026
+4.2%

Sector allocation

Other
57%
Energy
8%
Services media
7%
Consumer staples
6%
Materials
6%
Consumer discretionary
4%
Technology
4%
Communications
3%

Long book by quarter

$162.9M
Q1 2024
$118.0M
Q2 2024
$61.5M
Q3 2024
$68.8M
Q4 2024
$59.9M
Q1 2025
$56.9M
Q2 2025
$64.8M
Q3 2025
$76.6M
Q4 2025
$177.6M
Q1 2026

What does ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
BAC 7.25 PERP L BANK OF AMERICA CORP43.5K$52.3M29.4%+456.2%
UAN CVR PARTNERS LPOther77.9K$8.9M5.0%+98.1%
GRNT GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INCEnergy1.4M$7.3M4.1%+101.4%
WEST WESTROCK COFFEE COConsumer staples1.2M$4.8M2.7%+94.3%
CCO CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINServices media1.4M$3.0M1.7%Held
REAL REALREAL INC/THEConsumer discretionary255.0K$3.0M1.7%+168.4%
MNTN MNTN INC-AServices media276.9K$2.8M1.6%+118.7%
UONEK URBAN ONE INCCommunications508.3K$2.8M1.6%New
BKD BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INCHealthcare225.0K$2.7M1.5%+73.1%
GROY GOLD ROYALTY CORPMaterials635.0K$2.4M1.4%+89.6%
NCMI NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INCServices media716.3K$2.4M1.4%+178.3%
NN NEXTNAV INC.Technology341.3K$2.3M1.3%+100.0%
BRCC BRC INC-AConsumer staples2.5M$2.2M1.2%+370.7%
ODV OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORPMaterials520.0K$1.8M1.0%+100.0%
BKV BKV CORPORATIONEnergy50.0K$1.4M0.8%New
STKL SUNOPTA INC275.0K$1.0M0.6%Held
USAS AMERICAS GOLD AND SILVER CORMaterials200.0K$1.0M0.6%+100.0%
THCH TH INTERNATIONAL LTD/CAYMANConsumer discretionary436.9K$998K0.6%+91.3%
WHR 8.5 02/15/29 A WHIRLPOOL CORP22.5K$926K0.5%New
SVM SILVERCORP METALS INCMaterials84.5K$825K0.5%+144.9%
PL PLANET LABS PBCTechnology95.0K$815K0.5%Held
PRCH PORCH GROUP INCTechnology105.8K$759K0.4%New
AB ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LPFinancials18.3K$685K0.4%New
HDSN HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INCConsumer discretionary100.0K$637K0.4%+100.0%
WFC 7.5 PERP L WELLS FARGO & COMPANY440$522K0.3%+100.0%
RLJ RLJ LODGING TRUSTReal estate18.5K$458K0.3%+100.0%
UONE URBAN ONE INCCommunications431.8K$449K0.3%Held
TE T1 ENERGY INCTechnology100.0K$439K0.2%New
OPK OPKO HEALTH INCHealthcare300.0K$360K0.2%+100.0%
PCT PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES INCMaterials51.7K$356K0.2%+100.0%
BTG B2GOLD CORPMaterials74.6K$338K0.2%New
SYM SYMBOTIC INCIndustrials5.0K$298K0.2%Held
EPR EPR PROPERTIESReal estate8.6K$259K0.1%+186.8%
UONE URBAN ONE INCCommunications43.0K$252K0.1%New
ET ENERGY TRANSFER LPUtilities10.0K$179K0.1%+100.0%
KMI 4.75 03/31/28 EL PASO ENERGY CAP TRST2.2K$112K0.1%+100.0%
WHR WHIRLPOOL CORPIndustrials1.0K$54K0.0%New
GIS GENERAL MILLS INCConsumer staples300$11K0.0%New

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HR/ANEW HOLDINGSJun 18, 2026151$957.0M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202613F-HRJun 15, 2026171$1.16B canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 18, 2026171$1.16B canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HROct 17, 2025177$1.10B canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HR/ARESTATEMENTAug 14, 2025168$1.23B SEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HR/ARESTATEMENTAug 14, 2025168$1.23B canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 12, 2025156$1.17B SEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 13, 2025156$1.17B canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 13, 2025132$1.04B canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 13, 2024128$935.2M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 14, 2024118$848.8M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HR/ANEW HOLDINGSAug 14, 2024132$876.7M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HR/ANEW HOLDINGSJun 4, 2024126$754.4M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 7, 2024112$720.8M $K fixed canonicalSEC ↗