DOSSIER · 13F-HR · Q2 2026

Varde Management, L.P.

$68M in tracked AUM across 5 positions as of Q2 2026.

VM
CIK 0001559130 · last filed Jun 30, 2026
Total AUM
$68M
as of Q2 2026
Holdings
5
positions
Whale Score
67
67
tracked
Activity
no data
changes this Q
AI Analysis · Q2 2026

Portfolio Overview

Varde Management, L.P. reported a significant contraction in its 13F portfolio for the period ending September 30, 2025. The total portfolio value decreased by 15.9%, dropping from $75.45 million in the previous quarter to $63.46 million. More notably, the fund executed a major reduction in the number of holdings, shrinking from a broader basket of securities to just two distinct positions. This indicates a pivot toward a highly concentrated strategy. With the top holding...

Key Holdings

The portfolio is overwhelmingly dominated by Nabors Industries Ltd, which accounts for $59.77 million or 94.18% of the total value. The position remained unchanged during the quarter at 1.72 million shares, signaling a "hold" stance on this core investment despite the overall reduction in portfolio size. The massive weighting suggests that Varde views Nabors as a critical component of its return profile for this specific fund.

Analysis generated by 13F Insight from SEC Form 13F filing data · Q2 2026. Methodology

Quarter at a glance — Q2 2026

Position-change comparison pending.

No quarter-over-quarter changes available.

Top 10 holdings

By portfolio weight as of Q2 2026.

#HoldingValueSharesWeight
01
ZD
Ziff Davis Inc
$33M624K47.8%
02
SGRY
Surgery Partners Inc
$17M1.0M24.6%
03
SATS
EchoStar Corp
$16M159K23.6%
04
ZIP
ZipRecruiter Inc
$1M371K2.0%
05
DJT
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp
$1M9K1.9%

Filing history

2026Q2Jun 30
$68M 38.8%
5 positionsView →
2026Q1Mar 31
$49M 31.8%
4 positionsView →
2025Q4Dec 31
$37M 41.0%
3 positionsView →
2025Q3Sep 30
$63M 15.9%
2 positionsView →
2025Q2Jun 30
$75M 46.7%
4 positionsLocked
2025Q1Mar 31
$142M 16.4%
3 positionsLocked
2024Q4Dec 31
$122M 3.6%
6 positionsLocked
2024Q3Sep 30
$117M 286.2%
3 positionsLocked
2024Q2Jun 30
$30M 29.3%
2 positionsLocked
2024Q1Mar 31
$43M 40.7%
2 positionsLocked
2023Q4Dec 31
$73M 56.3%
3 positionsLocked
2023Q3Sep 30
$166M 1.5%
5 positionsLocked
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