A Little SPY Move
With S&P cash +18 handles I have reshorted ($SPY) (vvs) at $763.23
Positions: Short SPY VS
Hitting the Cash Register
With S&P cash -48 handles I am covering my index shorts:
* $SPY $762.33
* $QQQ $707.31
I plan to reshort strength.
Position: None
Things I Did Yesterday
Here are Monday’s things:
* I reshorted the indices after the market closed last night — $SPY at $767.32 and $QQQ at $717.13.
* I added to my $MSOS common at $4.94 and call long positions (slightly out of the money for September and October).
* I added to $VRNO at $6.12.
* I initiated a very small $GLD long at $405.42 (which I added to overnight at $401.28).
* I added to my $CRM short at $260.24.
* I reshorted the private equity space — $APO at $137.61, $BX at $142.94 and $KKR at $110.63.
* I reshorted $CRWV at $85.02.
* I reshorted $JPM at $356.14.
Long MSOS common VL calls S VRNO S GLD VS
Position: Short SPY (S), QQQ (S), CRM (S), CRWV (VS), APO (VS), BX (VS), KKR (VS), JPM (S)
August Monthly Roundup: Maintaining Our Lead Through the Ups and Downs
We initiated three positions, added to several others, and locked in massive gains along the way.
Trading Update
S&P futures are -27 and Nasdaq futures are -245, which is a big reversal from the earlier market strength.
I have covered my $SPY short at $768.70 on the belief we might have some month-end markups.
I plan to re-short strength if we see markups near the close today.
From earlier today:
Even More…
I shorted more SPY at $755.18.
If it wasn’t for month-end I would go large-sized short SPY.
Position: Short SPY (M)
BY Doug Kass · Aug 28, 2026, 11:10 AM EDT
Shorting More SPY
I added to SPY short at $774.01.
Position: Short SPY (M)
BY Doug Kass · Aug 28, 2026, 11:02 AM EDT
Position: None
Not Broadening
$SPY +0.44%
$QQQ +0.26%
$IWM -0.58%
$RSP -0.04%
Position: Short SPY (M)
Even More…
I shorted more $SPY at $755.18.
If it wasn’t for month-end I would go large-sized short $SPY.
Position: Short SPY (M)
Shorting More SPY
I added to $SPY short at $774.01.
Position: Short SPY (M)
Shorted More SPY
I shorted more $SPY at $772.33 in the premarket.
Position: Short SPY (M)
Things I Did Yesterday
Here are Thursday’s things:
*I shorted $CRWV at $92.32 and covered at $87.98.
* I added to $GRNY short at $28.03.
* I shorted more $JPM at $456.76 and covered my entire position at $362.82.
* New short $CRM at $252.54.
* Shorted $NVDA $226.08 and covered NVDA at $224.04.
* Added to $VRNO at $5.87, to $MSOS long at $4.79 and initiated short-dated call options in MSOS.
* Covered $QQQ short at $715.98.
* Shorted more $SPY $771.22
Position: Long VRNO (M), MSOS (VL), MSOS calls (S); Short SPY (M), NVDA (VS), GRNY (M), CRM (S)