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Zazove Associates LLC
Zazove Associates, LLC is an independent, employee-owned investment management firm headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada. Founded in 1971, the firm specializes exclusively in convertible securities management and serves a broad range of institutional clients including insurance companies, healthcare organizations, public pension plans, corporate plan sponsors, endowments, foundations, and family offices. With less than 25 employees, Zazove is led by CEO and Senior Portfolio Manager Gene Pretti. The firm relocated from Chicago, Illinois to Nevada in 1995 and employs a disciplined, quantitative approach to managing convertible strategies across the credit spectrum and globally.
Investment Strategy
Zazove Associates applies a disciplined, active, and quantitative approach to convertible securities management. The firm seeks to optimize the risk/reward structure of convertible investments by managing a variety of strategies, including domestic, global, high yield, and convertible arbitrage, and investing across the credit spectrum. Their philosophy emphasizes risk-balanced, research-driven portfolio construction for institutional investors with a global outlook.
Latest 13F Filing Activity
Zazove Associates LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Sep 30, 2025 disclosing 41 equity positions and 3 options positions with a total 13F market value of $1B. The fund increased holdings in Bank America Corp., Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc., MNTN Inc. among other positions. Zazove Associates LLC reduced exposure to SPDR Ser TR, Granite Ridge Resources Inc., CVR Partners LP among others.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (41)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK AMERICA CORP | 0.86% | $9.5M | 7,417 | $1280.00 | $1280.00 | +$9.5M | |
B BHR | BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC | 0.56% | $6.2M | 2,269,263 | $5.81 | $2.73 | +$1.1M |
V VUSB | VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS | 0.45% | $5.0M | 100,000 | $49.24 | $50.00 | +$13.0K |
K KYN | KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY INFRST | 0.43% | $4.8M | 387,961 | $9.04 | $12.37 | -$1.4M |
| URBAN ONE INC | 0.33% | $3.6M | 5,024,431 | $3.17 | $0.70 | +$499.5K |
Options Positions (3)
Industry Allocation
Investment Team (4)
| Name | Role | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
B Bret Lannert | Portfolio Manager, Partner | Incline Village, NV , United States | |
 | Portfolio Manager | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
G Greg Shorin | Partner, Portfolio Manager | Incline Village, NV , United States | |
J John Idone | Trader | Incline Village, NV , United States |
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