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Sona Asset Management (us) LLC

CIK:0001856405
Hedge Fund
$23B AUM
114 holdings
New York, NY, United States
Founded:2016
26 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

SONA Asset Management (US) LLC is a U.S.-registered hedge fund manager headquartered in New York, NY. Founded in 2016, the firm manages assets on behalf of institutional investors, pooled investment vehicles, and sovereign wealth funds. With 26 employees (as of May 2025), the firm's U.S. entity focuses on deploying global credit and event-driven strategies as part of the wider SONA Asset Management group with affiliated offices in the UK, Cayman Islands, and Hong Kong.

Investment Strategy

SONA Asset Management (US) LLC primarily employs a hedge fund strategy with a focus on global credit and event-driven investments. The firm manages multi-billion-dollar funds, allocating capital across credit markets, structured products, and special situations. Their philosophy emphasizes fundamental analysis, disciplined risk management, and active trading to generate risk-adjusted returns for institutional clients. SONA serves pooled investment vehicles and sovereign clients, with almost all assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Sona Asset Management (us) LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 56 equity positions and 20 options positions with a total 13F market value of $4B. The fund increased holdings in Ishares TR, Vanguard Scottsdale FDS, Apollo Global MGMT Inc. among other positions. Sona Asset Management (us) LLC reduced exposure to Discover Finl SVCS, Omnicom Group Inc., H & E Equipment Services Inc. among others.

Top Buys
I
IGSBISHARES TR
+$133.7M
V
VCITVANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS
+$58.7M
A
APO-PAAPOLLO GLOBAL MGMT INC
+$37.0M
S
SKXSKECHERS U S A INC
+$19.4M
F
FYBRFRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARE
+$19.3M
Top Sells
D
DFSDISCOVER FINL SVCS
-$85.6M
O
OMCOMNICOM GROUP INC
-$46.2M
H
HEESH & E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC
-$30.4M
A
ANSSANSYS INC
-$29.6M
A
AZEKAZEK CO INC
-$29.2M

Top Holdings

L
LQDISHARES TR
+17.8%$632.9M
A
APO-PAAPOLLO GLOBAL MGMT INC
+4.4%$158.1M
I
IGSBISHARES TR
+3.8%$133.7M
V
VCITVANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS
+2.9%$103.7M
I
IEFISHARES TR
+2.0%$69.4M

Equity Positions (56)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
ISHARES TR17.79%$632.9M5,774,092$108.69$109.61-$23.8M
APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT INC4.44%$158.1M2,100,000$67.90$74.85+$37.0M
ISHARES TR3.76%$133.7M2,535,000$52.76$52.76+$133.7M
VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS2.91%$103.7M1,250,000$82.41$82.92+$58.7M
ISHARES TR1.95%$69.4M725,000$95.37$95.77-$11.6M

Options Positions (20)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
ISHARES TRBought
Put
$171.3M21,240$80.65$74.54+1,240+$13.5M
SPDR GOLD TRNew
Put
$70.1M2,300$304.83$304.83+2,300+$70.1M
INVESCO QQQ TRSold
Call
$61.6M1,117$551.64$468.92-2,883-$125.9M
ISHARES TRNew
Put
$47.9M5,000$95.77$95.77+5,000+$47.9M
ISHARES TRSold
Put
$43.8M4,965$88.25$87.33-1,035-$10.8M

Industry Allocation

INVESTMENT ADVICE
+7.2%
COMMODITY CONTRACTS BROKERS & DEALERS
+4.9%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+2.1%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+1.6%
RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING
+1.4%

Investment Team (7)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
Christopher Louw
Christopher Louw
Partner and Portfolio ManagerNew York, NY , United States
Joseph Chionchio
Joseph Chionchio
AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Malay Patel
Malay Patel
Portfolio ManagerNew York, NY , United States
Nate Johnson
Nate Johnson
Senior AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Philip Patafio
Philip Patafio
Portfolio ManagerGreenwich, CT , United States
Shaan Lal
Shaan Lal
Partner, Portfolio ManagerUnited States
O
Owen Pope
Senior TraderFairfield, CT , United States