Aristides Capital LLC
Reported holdings as of Q2 2026, from 27 quarterly filings.
Holdings
| Security | Ticker | Value | Shares | Weight | Weight change | Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVESCO QQQ TR | QQQ | $37.4M | 50,743 | +4.97pp | 11q | +176.3%+$23.8M | |
| D-WAVE QUANTUM INC OPT | QBTS | $28.1M | options only | +2.19pp | 4q | OPTIONS | |
| STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | SPY | $26.4M | 35,379 | +0.09pp | 10q | -1.3%-$361.4K | |
| TESLA INC OPT | TSLA | $25.2M | options only | +1.69pp | 12q | OPTIONS | |
| AXT INC OPT | AXTI | $16.4M | options only | +1.16pp | 2q | OPTIONS | |
| ALPHABET INC | GOOGL | $15.8M | 44,118 | +0.21pp | 27q | -3.9%-$643.3K | |
| DELTA AIR LINES INC | DAL | $14.5M | 154,988 | +0.76pp | 11q | +8.1%+$1.1M | |
| RIGETTI COMPUTING INC OPT | RGTI | $13.1M | options only | - | new | OPTIONS | |
| WISE GROUP PLC | WSE | $10.9M | 917,960 | - | new | NEW | |
| TURNING PT BRANDS INC | TPB | $9.7M | 114,763 | -0.05pp | 15q | +11.2%+$983.7K | |
| ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL | ITRN | $9.4M | 154,280 | -0.98pp | 15q | -41.7%-$6.7M | |
| ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF OPT | IBIT | $9.2M | options only | - | new | OPTIONS | |
| BANK OF UTICA N Y | BKUTK | $8.6M | 13,464 | -0.09pp | 15q | HELD | |
| MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | $8.2M | 21,977 | -0.04pp | 25q | +8.1%+$611.8K | |
| ROCKY BRANDS INC | RCKY | $7.7M | 185,944 | +0.55pp | 24q | +64.9%+$3.0M | |
| BOOKING HOLDINGS INC | BKNG | $7.1M | 40,005 | +0.03pp | 20q | +7.9%+$522.2K | |
| PAN AMERN SILVER CORP | PAAS | $6.9M | 153,406 | -0.35pp | 2q | +8.0%+$505.7K | |
| APPLOVIN CORP OPT | APP | $6.6M | options only | +0.18pp | 6q | OPTIONS | |
| AXT INC | AXTI | $6.5M | 90,107 | - | new | NEW | |
| CARTERS INC | CRI | $6.3M | 152,328 | -0.05pp | 18q | -7.1%-$478.3K | |
| COHERENT CORP | COHR | $6.1M | 15,374 | +0.70pp | 2q | +66.0%+$2.4M | |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC OPT | MRVL | $6.0M | options only | - | new | OPTIONS | |
| ISHARES TR | IBB | $5.8M | 30,406 | - | new | NEW | |
| INVESTORS TITLE CO NC | ITIC | $5.6M | 20,483 | +0.20pp | 10q | +8.1%+$418.7K | |
| TOAST INC | TOST | $5.6M | 201,480 | +0.26pp | 2q | +39.0%+$1.6M | |
| EVERTEC INC | EVTC | $5.6M | 201,170 | -0.05pp | 17q | +8.1%+$417.0K | |
| IONQ INC OPT | IONQ | $5.3M | options only | +0.41pp | 13q | OPTIONS | |
| ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC | ETON | $5.3M | 145,410 | +0.03pp | 9q | -21.8%-$1.5M | |
| JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC | JOUT | $5.2M | 113,770 | -0.29pp | 23q | -12.4%-$739.5K | |
| CALIFORNIA RES CORP | CRC | $4.9M | 92,055 | -0.44pp | 4q | -0.8%-$40.6K | |
| ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF | IBIT | $4.8M | 142,822 | -1.26pp | 9q | -45.7%-$4.0M | |
| ACI WORLDWIDE INC | ACIW | $4.7M | 93,494 | +0.15pp | 10q | +8.1%+$351.0K | |
| SIMPSON MFG INC | SSD | $4.6M | 21,945 | +0.14pp | 10q | +8.1%+$343.3K | |
| SOLARIS ENERGY INFRAS INC OPT | SEI | $4.2M | options only | +0.18pp | 5q | OPTIONS | |
| M-TRON INDS INC | MPTI | $4.1M | 41,209 | -0.16pp | 4q | -37.3%-$2.4M | |
| HOME DEPOT INC | HD | $4.1M | 11,580 | +0.03pp | 11q | +8.0%+$303.3K | |
| ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND | ACN | $4.1M | 32,728 | -0.51pp | 10q | +8.1%+$303.6K | |
| ROBINHOOD MKTS INC OPT | HOOD | $3.8M | options only | - | new | OPTIONS | |
| ISHARES TR | IWM | $3.7M | 12,306 | - | new | NEW | |
| VISA INC | V | $3.4M | 9,928 | +0.06pp | 26q | +8.1%+$253.9K | |
| HESAI GROUP | HSAI | $3.2M | 175,326 | -0.05pp | 5q | +7.9%+$234.3K | |
| IRADIMED CORP | IRMD | $3.1M | 32,463 | -0.02pp | 12q | +7.9%+$227.4K | |
| BLOCK INC | XYZ | $3.1M | 40,250 | - | new | NEW | |
| LSI INDS INC OHIO | LYTS | $3.0M | 111,574 | +0.16pp | 16q | +8.1%+$221.4K | |
| BRINKS CO | BCO | $2.9M | 30,719 | - | new | NEW | |
| EAGLE MATLS INC | EXP | $2.9M | 12,804 | +0.29pp | 6q | +93.6%+$1.4M | |
| CAMECO CORP | CCJ | $2.9M | 28,229 | -0.06pp | 22q | +7.0%+$188.4K | |
| SS&C TECH HLDGS | SSNC | $2.7M | 43,049 | -0.06pp | 17q | +8.1%+$199.2K | |
| YUM BRANDS INC | YUM | $2.6M | 16,557 | flat | 6q | +8.1%+$198.2K | |
| LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HLDGS I | LIND | $2.6M | 92,345 | +0.29pp | 4q | +55.9%+$935.2K | |
| BURLINGTON STORES INC | BURL | $2.6M | 8,104 | - | new | NEW | |
| AMAZON COM INC | AMZN | $2.6M | 10,768 | +0.05pp | 2q | +8.0%+$190.7K | |
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC | AKAM | $2.6M | 21,617 | -0.21pp | 5q | -23.5%-$783.3K | |
| VEEVA SYS INC | VEEV | $2.5M | 14,050 | - | new | NEW | |
| EQT CORP | EQT | $2.5M | 46,291 | -0.11pp | 8q | +8.1%+$183.4K | |
| BANK UTICA/NY | BKUT | $2.5M | 3,510 | -0.04pp | 15q | HELD | |
| NVR INC | NVR | $2.4M | 355 | -0.01pp | 23q | +6.0%+$136.3K | |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | XLU | $2.4M | 52,208 | -0.02pp | 13q | +8.1%+$176.8K | |
| CONCRETE PUMPING HLDGS INC | BBCP | $2.3M | 193,704 | +0.16pp | 12q | +2.8%+$63.0K | |
| HACKETT GROUP INC | HCKT | $2.3M | 213,195 | -0.11pp | 26q | +8.1%+$171.4K | |
| KAROOOOO LTD | KARO | $2.3M | 46,504 | - | new | NEW | |
| BIT DIGITAL INC | BTBT | $2.2M | 1,250,000 | - | new | NEW | |
| BK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | BKTI | $2.2M | 25,822 | +0.05pp | 3q | +7.9%+$162.5K | |
| AIRBNB INC | ABNB | $2.2M | 15,091 | -0.14pp | 13q | -26.3%-$769.9K | |
| APPFOLIO INC | APPF | $2.1M | 13,360 | +0.25pp | 2q | +167.2%+$1.3M | |
| ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC | ZM | $2.1M | 24,310 | - | new | NEW | |
| FEDERAL AGRIC MTG CORP | AGMA | $2.1M | 14,131 | +0.04pp | 13q | HELD | |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | BWXT | $2.1M | 10,646 | -0.04pp | 22q | +6.2%+$120.7K | |
| ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO | ANF | $2.1M | 22,940 | +0.18pp | 2q | +108.5%+$1.1M | |
| EVI INDS INC | EVI | $2.0M | 133,503 | +0.20pp | 2q | +218.8%+$1.4M | |
| VISTRA CORP | VST | $1.9M | 12,153 | +0.01pp | 2q | +8.1%+$144.4K | |
| NLI HOLDINGS INC | NL | $1.9M | 312,962 | -0.16pp | 27q | -25.0%-$619.1K | |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HLDG L P | AB | $1.9M | 52,746 | -0.03pp | 10q | +8.1%+$138.8K | |
| FOX CORP | FOX | $1.9M | 39,500 | - | new | NEW | |
| ALPHA COGNITION INC | ACOG | $1.6M | 218,510 | +0.05pp | 7q | HELD | |
| MAMAS CREATIONS INC | MAMA | $1.6M | 87,753 | -0.31pp | 15q | -52.7%-$1.7M | |
| LANDS END INC NEW | LE | $1.6M | 149,171 | - | new | NEW | |
| FS BANCORP INC | FSBW | $1.5M | 35,264 | +0.01pp | 21q | +2.4%+$35.9K | |
| ELECTROMED INC | ELMD | $1.5M | 36,022 | +0.13pp | 22q | +8.1%+$113.8K | |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE INC | RIVN | $1.4M | 82,860 | +0.03pp | 2q | +8.1%+$107.2K | |
| BLACKBAUD INC | BLKB | $1.4M | 48,085 | -0.13pp | 8q | HELD | |
| OUTDOOR HOLDING CO | POWW | $1.4M | 621,132 | +0.26pp | 2q | +1658.6%+$1.3M | |
| VINCE HLDG CORP | VNCE | $1.4M | 195,336 | - | new | NEW | |
| EL POLLO LOCO HLDGS INC | LOCO | $1.4M | 79,833 | - | new | NEW | |
| OKLO INC OPT | OKLO | $1.3M | options only | -0.03pp | 4q | OPTIONS | |
| NATURES SUNSHINE PRODS INC | NATR | $1.3M | 60,246 | -0.06pp | 5q | -1.5%-$20.6K | |
| AST SPACEMOBILE INC OPT | ASTS | $1.3M | options only | - | new | OPTIONS | |
| FLUENCE ENERGY INC | $1.3M | 1,000,000 | +0.02pp | 3q | DEBT | ||
| ALAMO GROUP INC | ALG | $1.2M | 7,456 | - | new | NEW | |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN CORP OPT | SPCX | $1.2M | options only | - | new | OPTIONS | |
| INFLEQTION INC | INFQ | $1.2M | 88,337 | -0.03pp | 2q | -26.9%-$432.2K | |
| KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY INFRST | KYN | $1.2M | 84,294 | -0.01pp | 11q | +8.1%+$87.0K | |
| GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC | GFS | $1.2M | 14,007 | - | new | NEW | |
| RAYONIER INC | RYN | $1.1M | 53,902 | flat | 2q | +8.1%+$85.5K | |
| BROWN FORMAN CORP | BFA | $1.1M | 40,610 | -0.02pp | 5q | HELD | |
| GENPACT LIMITED | G | $1.1M | 40,212 | -0.09pp | 9q | +8.1%+$82.5K | |
| MODINE MFG CO | MOD | $1.1M | 4,136 | +0.04pp | 20q | +8.1%+$82.8K | |
| NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC | NPK | $1.0M | 8,371 | -0.03pp | 3q | +4.3%+$42.7K | |
| HIGHLAND OPPS & INCOME FD | HFRO | $1.0M | 143,706 | +0.03pp | 26q | +4.1%+$40.0K | |
| PIMCO ETF TR | BOND | $1.0M | 11,078 | -0.01pp | 8q | +7.9%+$74.7K | |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | MA | $1.0M | 1,958 | flat | 26q | +8.3%+$77.0K | |
| BIONTECH SE | BNTX | $1.0M | 10,790 | flat | 15q | +7.9%+$73.5K | |
| ALPEX ACQUISITION CORP | ALPXU | $1.0M | 100,000 | - | new | NEW | |
| CAVCO INDS INC DEL | CVCO | $946.8K | 1,541 | +0.07pp | 10q | +39.1%+$266.0K | |
| AXT INC OPT | AXTI | $937.0K | options only | - | new | OPTIONS | |
| STMICROELECTRONICS N V | STM | $890.6K | 11,892 | - | new | NEW | |
| ENERGY SERVICES OF AMER CORP | ESOA | $890.5K | 46,043 | +0.05pp | 2q | +4.4%+$37.2K | |
| TORO CO | TTC | $887.2K | 9,107 | -0.23pp | 5q | -54.4%-$1.1M | |
| BIRCHTECH CORP | BCHT | $871.2K | 425,000 | -0.01pp | 2q | HELD | |
| SPROTT INC | SII | $852.1K | 7,584 | -0.05pp | 10q | +8.1%+$64.0K | |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC | MELI | $841.9K | 496 | -0.01pp | 6q | +8.8%+$67.9K | |
| LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DEL | FWONA | $760.1K | 8,683 | flat | 12q | +1.0%+$7.7K | |
| 5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC | FEAM | $759.3K | 546,278 | -0.02pp | 2q | HELD | |
| BROADWIND INC | BWEN | $755.9K | 156,500 | +0.08pp | 3q | +8.0%+$55.9K | |
| QUANTUM LEAP ACQUISITION COR | $744.8K | 75,000 | - | new | NEW | ||
| ISHARES TR | MTUM | $707.6K | 2,064 | - | new | NEW | |
| GRAYSCALE ETHEREUM STAKING E | ETHE | $700.5K | 54,900 | -0.05pp | 3q | +8.1%+$52.3K | |
| RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC | RNW | $658.7K | 105,398 | -0.03pp | 14q | -33.1%-$325.9K | |
| TILLYS INC | TLYS | $654.7K | 155,878 | -0.05pp | 25q | -22.8%-$193.2K | |
| HARMONIC INC | HLIT | $653.2K | 40,000 | +0.08pp | 3q | +82.3%+$294.9K | |
| BLACK STONE MINERALS L P | BSM | $639.0K | 45,740 | -0.01pp | 21q | +8.1%+$47.6K | |
| PAYCHEX INC | PAYX | $567.4K | 5,770 | flat | 26q | +8.1%+$42.3K | |
| OCEAN CAP ACQUISITION CORP | $511.5K | 50,000 | - | new | NEW | ||
| HEICO CORP NEW | HEIA | $492.6K | 1,910 | +0.01pp | 15q | HELD | |
| RICHARDSON ELECTRS LTD | RELL | $490.7K | 25,815 | +0.04pp | 17q | +8.1%+$36.7K | |
| DOUBLEDOWN INTERACTIVE CO LT | DDI | $489.9K | 42,671 | +0.02pp | 16q | +8.1%+$36.5K | |
| KOPIN CORP | KOPN | $471.9K | 105,338 | -0.02pp | 3q | -52.0%-$511.6K | |
| PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES INC OPT | PCT | $463.9K | options only | -0.20pp | 7q | OPTIONS | |
| CERAGON NETWORKS LTD | CRNT | $456.1K | 176,103 | +0.01pp | 7q | +8.1%+$34.0K | |
| SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS L | SPH | $448.4K | 26,222 | -0.02pp | 22q | +8.1%+$33.5K | |
| GRACO INC | GGG | $437.1K | 5,781 | -0.01pp | 5q | +8.0%+$32.5K | |
| FIVE BELOW INC | FIVE | $433.3K | 2,410 | -0.14pp | 2q | -46.0%-$368.7K | |
| DAXOR CORP | DXR | $429.2K | 41,689 | flat | 2q | HELD | |
| WHERE FOOD COMES FROM INC | WFCF | $424.8K | 32,655 | -0.01pp | 17q | HELD | |
| MONOLITHIC PWR SYS INC | MPWR | $384.3K | 278 | - | new | NEW | |
| DORMAN PRODS INC | DORM | $367.1K | 2,690 | +0.02pp | 10q | +8.0%+$27.3K | |
| SILICOM LTD | SILC | $334.4K | 6,976 | - | new | NEW | |
| NXG NEXTGEN INFRASTR INCM FD | NXG | $294.0K | 4,544 | +0.01pp | 2q | +8.1%+$22.0K | |
| KAMADA LTD | KMDA | $264.5K | 36,031 | -0.01pp | 12q | +4.5%+$11.3K | |
| CORECIVIC INC | CXW | $244.3K | 8,042 | - | new | NEW | |
| EXTREME NETWORKS INC | EXTR | $225.7K | 6,972 | - | new | NEW | |
| HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC | HOV | $218.9K | 1,537 | - | new | NEW | |
| GENASYS INC | GNSS | $216.7K | 127,454 | -0.01pp | 12q | +3.9%+$8.2K | |
| MERITAGE HOMES CORP | MTH | $215.0K | 2,564 | - | new | NEW | |
| LAKELAND INDS INC | LAKE | $213.8K | 20,000 | - | new | NEW | |
| SENECA FOODS CORP NEW | SENEA | $200.6K | 1,153 | - | new | NEW | |
| M/I HOMES INC | MHO | $200.5K | 1,247 | - | new | NEW | |
| VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC | VMD | $193.9K | 17,013 | - | new | NEW | |
| ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC | ACEL | $175.9K | 13,950 | - | new | NEW | |
| ENERGY RECOVERY INC | ERII | $169.9K | 18,831 | flat | 3q | +29.2%+$38.4K | |
| NEWMARK GROUP INC | NMRK | $152.0K | 10,058 | - | new | NEW | |
| CATO CORP NEW | CATO | $150.1K | 46,319 | flat | 27q | +2.6%+$3.9K | |
| ECOVYST INC | ECVT | $134.5K | 10,802 | - | new | NEW | |
| AWARE INC MASS | AWRE | $97.2K | 71,964 | flat | 22q | HELD | |
| GOLD ROYALTY CORP | GROYWS | $53.3K | 53,807 | -0.01pp | 4q | HELD | |
| FATHOM HOLDINGS INC | FTHM | $43.4K | 42,966 | flat | 4q | -20.8%-$11.4K | |
| QUANTUM LEAP ACQUISITION COR | $9.8K | 75,000 | - | new | NEW | ||
| MOBIX LABS INC | MOBXW | $6.4K | 72,377 | flat | 11q | HELD | |
| OIO GROUP | OIOWW | $2.4K | 42,000 | flat | 12q | HELD | |
| CYCURION INC | CYCUW | $1.7K | 100,000 | flat | 16q | HELD | |
| MULTISENSOR AI HOLDINGS INC | MSAIW | $1.1K | 37,500 | flat | 11q | HELD | |
| SHF HOLDINGS INC | SHFSW | $673 | 25,000 | flat | 16q | HELD |
By sector
Industry comes from the SIC code on each company's own SEC filings, which is self-reported and sometimes out of date. Derivative exposure is counted with the shares. Securities the SEC assigns no industry - funds, trusts, foreign issues - are shown as not classified rather than dropped.
| Sector | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Software & IT Services | $111.4M | 21.7% |
| Funds & ETFs | $66.7M | 13.0% |
| Semiconductors & Electronics | $43.3M | 8.4% |
| Retail & Consumer | $33.9M | 6.6% |
| Autos & Aerospace | $28.6M | 5.6% |
| Transport & Logistics | $27.2M | 5.3% |
| Industrials | $23.0M | 4.5% |
| Business Services | $21.4M | 4.2% |
| Capital Markets | $20.2M | 3.9% |
| Food, Drink & Tobacco | $12.6M | 2.5% |
| Mining & Metals | $11.3M | 2.2% |
| Construction & Building | $10.1M | 2.0% |
| Other sectors | $64.2M | 12.5% |
| Not classified | $40.3M | 7.8% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Value | Positions | New | Added | Trimmed | Exited | Top 10 | Days to file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $514.2M | 162 | 43 | 71 | 21 | 51 | 38.4% | 44 |
| Q1 2026 | $461.9M | 170 | 36 | 88 | 26 | 138 | 42.4% | 44 |
| Q4 2025 | $565.4M | 272 | 117 | 74 | 44 | 81 | 44.5% | 57 |
| Q3 2025 | $693.5M | 236 | 85 | 37 | 24 | 69 | 49.0% | 44 |
| Q2 2025 | $502.9M | 220 | 74 | 18 | 42 | 72 | 48.0% | 44 |
| Q1 2025 | $338.9M | 218 | 55 | 28 | 47 | 140 | 40.1% | 44 |
| Q4 2024 | $488.2M | 303 | 129 | 133 | 19 | 64 | 49.9% | 44 |
| Q3 2024 | $322.2M | 238 | 60 | 1 | 171 | 86 | 43.8% | 45 |
| Q2 2024 | $707.6M | 264 | 90 | 157 | 6 | 86 | 44.6% | 45 |
| Q1 2024 | $272.1M | 260 | 111 | 21 | 22 | 130 | 32.2% | 45 |
| Q4 2023 | $273.7M | 279 | 131 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 42.7% | 44 |
| Q3 2023 | $230.1M | 182 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 46.9% | 45 |
| Q2 2023 | $246.0M | 188 | 41 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 45.1% | 45 |
| Q1 2023 | $187.3M | 170 | 26 | 14 | 23 | 106 | 36.7% | 42 |
| Q4 2022 | $196.7M | 250 | 112 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 36.0% | 45 |
| Q3 2022 | $132.8M | 159 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 32.0% | 46 |
| Q2 2022 | $146.1M | 157 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 61 | 32.4% | 46 |
| Q1 2022 | $163.6M | 189 | 65 | 18 | 19 | 148 | 32.3% | 46 |
| Q4 2021 | $218.2M | 272 | 155 | 16 | 24 | 42 | 30.6% | 45 |
| Q3 2021 | $273.6M | 159 | 47 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 50.5% | 43 |
| Q2 2021 | $425.3M | 146 | 41 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 64.6% | 47 |
| Q1 2021 | $247.8M | 125 | 43 | 9 | 18 | 85 | 54.3% | 47 |
| Q4 2020 | $292.1M | 167 | 104 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 58.7% | 43 |
| Q3 2020 | $144.1M | 92 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 59.3% | 43 |
| Q2 2020 | $132.6M | 97 | 39 | 13 | 21 | 100 | 56.3% | 45 |
| Q1 2020 | $137.9M | 158 | 82 | 16 | 45 | 149 | 51.1% | 45 |
| Q4 2019 | $129.0M | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.8% | 44 |
Rows marked UNVERIFIED ID, PLACEHOLDER ID, TICKER AS ID or NON-CUSIP ID carry an identifier that is not a valid CUSIP. They are shown because the filer reported that money, but treat the security named with caution - hover the chip for what is wrong with it, and see the methodology.
Held counts consecutive filings in which this manager reported the position, and can reach further back than the quarters listed above: the tabs begin at Q4 2018 because earlier coverage is too sparse to describe a market, but tenure is counted over every filing we hold, some reaching to 2007. A position sold and later rebought starts again from one.
Weight change is the shift in this position's share of the whole book, in percentage points. It is the more useful column: when money flows into or out of a broad fund, almost every holding is bought or sold at once, so added and trimmed largely track flows. A weight that rose while the book shrank is a decision. Both compare with the previous quarter this filer reported, not the previous calendar quarter.