Mat Ishbia’s $6.9M Exit: A Dance of Capital and Destiny

Consider the ledger:

  • Shares Sold: 1,192,712 (enough to buy a small principality in the Principality of Sealand)
  • Post-Transaction Holdings: 1,818,036 indirect shares (a kingdom once larger, now diminished) and 279,989 direct (a king’s ransom, yet a pittance for a man who once held 7 million)

The weighted average price-$5.76-suggests no desperation, merely the steady hand of a chessmaster moving pieces across a board where pawns become queens and queens become ghosts.

The Curious Case of ADMA and the Disappearing Shares

According to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (a body whose primary purpose seems to be ensuring that paperwork remains the universe’s most enduring constant), Palisades had, during the third quarter, divested itself entirely of ADMA Biologics. This involved the sale of 398,647 shares, a number that sounds precise until you realize it’s roughly the population of a small island nation. The fund now holds precisely zero ADMA shares, a state of affairs as absolute as the heat death of the universe.

Upstart’s Ascent: A Tale of Numbers and Nonsense

Yet, let us not mistake ambition for substance. Upstart, though bold, remains a modest creature, its market cap a mere $4.5 billion-a pittance compared to the leviathan of Affirm. The stock, a ghost of its former self, lingers 88% below its peak, as if haunted by the specter of past misfortunes.

Amkor’s Semiconductor Dance: An Investor’s Gaze

The fund’s retreat from Amkor, a 3.5% reduction in reportable AUM, now leaves it with a stake of 177,265 shares, worth $5.03 million. A modest sum, yet one that still commands 0.79% of the fund’s assets-a figure that, in the grand tapestry of finance, is neither thread nor tapestry.

ONEQ Exit: Nasdaq’s Rally Riddle

On October 30, 2025, Elevation Capital Advisory executed what can only be described as a full retreat from ONEQ. The filing with the SEC revealed a complete liquidation of their position, leaving the fund with zero shares. For context, ONEQ had previously been 3.57% of their AUM. Now? A bold, if slightly panicked, zero. One wonders if they’re rebalancing or simply reacting to the market’s latest performance review.

Futu Holdings: A Symphony of Digital Finance in the East

The acquisition, equivalent to a 0.98% crescendo in their 13F AUM symphony, now positions Futu as the 1.94% whisper in their portfolio’s ear – a supporting role, not the leading man. The fund’s current holding of 47,988 shares, valued at $8.35 million, might seem modest to the vulgar eye, but to the connoisseur it speaks volumes of calculated restraint.

Vantage Dumps $18M Floor & Decor Stake: Buy the Dip?

Picture this: Vantage had Floor & Decor in their portfolio at $90 a share. Now they’re selling it at $76. That’s like buying a brand-new Tesla and then trying to resell it at a yard sale. The fund’s Q3 2025 filing reveals they reduced their position from 1.28% of AUM to zero. For context, their top holdings now include United Health Group ($107.57M), Alphabet ($106.25M), and Nvidia ($62.01M). If I were FND, I’d be feeling the chill of a post-Thanksgiving clearance sale.