NPORT-EX 2 market-opp.htm

KINETICS PORTFOLIOS TRUST - MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
 
The Market Opportunities Portfolio
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments - March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 62.5%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Administrative and Support Services - 0.1%
       
RB Global, Inc.
   
1,400
   
$
106,638
 
                 
Aerospace and Defense - 0.1%
         
CACI International, Inc. - Class A(a)
   
300
     
113,649
 
                 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 0.0%(b)
         
Crimson Wine Group Ltd.(a)
   
1,000
     
5,790
 
                 
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services - 1.1%
         
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A
   
1,000
     
481,570
 
Visa, Inc. - Class A
   
4,000
     
1,116,320
 
             
1,597,890
 
Diversified Real Estate Activities - 0.0%(b)
         
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.
   
200
     
3,917
 
                 
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles - 0.5%
         
Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust(a)
   
12
     
203
 
Mesabi Trust
   
37,142
     
657,413
 
             
657,616
 
Global Exchanges - 0.9%
         
ASX Ltd.
   
4,400
     
190,443
 
Deutsche Boerse AG
   
1,800
     
368,289
 
Euronext NV(c)
   
2,520
     
239,790
 
Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange SA
   
800
     
4,712
 
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. - ADR
   
7,400
     
100,196
 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC
   
600
     
71,867
 
NZX Ltd.
   
364,202
     
228,472
 
             
1,203,769
 
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 0.1%
         
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
   
400
     
100,016
 
                 
Live Sports (Spectator Sports) - 0.1%
         
BIGLEAGUE(a)(d)
   
2,455
     
135,025
 
                 
Management of Companies and Enterprises - 2.7%
         
Associated Capital Group, Inc. - Class A
   
77,000
     
2,518,670
 
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.(a)
   
116,000
     
1,239,172
 
             
3,757,842
 
Mining (except Oil and Gas) - 2.2%
         
Franco-Nevada Corp.
   
14,600
     
1,739,736
 
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
   
30,000
     
1,413,900
 
             
3,153,636
 
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers - 0.1%
         
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.
   
3,200
     
98,208
 
                 
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers - 0.0%(b)
         
AutoNation, Inc.(a)
   
10
     
1,656
 
                 
Oil and Gas Extraction - 44.9%
         
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
   
127,450
     
1,542,145
 
Texas Pacific Land Corp.(e)
   
108,984
     
63,048,334
 
             
64,590,479
 
Other Financial Investment Activities - 0.9%
         
GAMCO Investors, Inc. - Class A
   
59,400
     
1,272,348
 
Morgan Group Holding Co.(a)(f)
   
872
     
785
 
             
1,273,133
 
                 
Other Investment Pools and Funds - 3.1%
         
Partners Value Investments LP(a)(d)
   
43,516
     
2,827,069
 
Urbana Corp.
   
39,000
     
156,916
 
Urbana Corp. - Class A
   
414,600
     
1,432,452
 
             
4,416,437
 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 0.0%(b)
         
Science Applications International Corp.
   
200
     
26,078
 
                 
Real Estate - 0.0%(b)
         
Tejon Ranch Co.(a)
   
3,000
     
46,230
 
                 
Securities and Commodities Exchanges - 3.2%
         
Bakkt Holdings, Inc.(a)(f)
   
316,000
     
145,297
 
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
   
8,000
     
1,469,840
 
CME Group, Inc.
   
5,800
     
1,248,682
 
Miami International Holdings, Inc.(a)(d)
   
95,000
     
978,500
 
Nasdaq, Inc.
   
7,200
     
454,320
 
TMX Group Ltd.
   
18,000
     
474,800
 
             
4,771,439
 
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage - 0.0%(b)
         
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
   
48
     
10,524
 
                 
Securities and Commodity Exchanges - 1.2%
         
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
   
12,900
     
1,772,847
 
                 
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities - 0.3%
         
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
   
906
     
38,070
 
Brookfield Corp.
   
1,800
     
75,366
 
Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd.
   
4,182
     
173,232
 
Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd.(f)
   
435
     
18,299
 
OTC Markets Group, Inc. - Class A
   
800
     
44,200
 
S&P Global, Inc.
   
113
     
48,076
 
             
397,243
 
Support Activities for Water Transportation - 1.0%
         
Clarkson PLC
   
29,000
     
1,467,752
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $30,725,232)
     
89,707,814
 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 26.3%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust BTC(a)(e)
   
598,874
     
37,830,871
 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $1,584,590)
     
37,830,871
 
                 
WARRANTS - 0.2%
 
Contracts
   
Value
 
Other Investment Pools and Funds - 0.2%
         
Partners Value Investments LP, Expires 06/30/2026, Exercise Price $11.50(a)
   
43,516
     
322,222
 
                 
Securities and Commodities Exchanges - 0.0%(b)
         
Miami International Holdings, Inc., Expires 04/01/2026, Exercise Price $7.50(a)(d)
   
14,469
     
47,458
 
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $130,104)
     
369,680
 
                 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.2%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Other Investment Pools and Funds - 0.2%
         
Partners Value Investments LP, Series 1*, 0.16%, 11/27/2030(d)
   
43,516
     
21,758
 
Partners Value Investments LP/old, Series 1, 4.50%, Perpetual
   
11,832
     
213,094
 
             
234,852
 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $259,342)
     
234,852
 
                 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - –%
 
Par
   
Value
 
Department Stores - –%(b)
 
Sears Holdings Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/2019  (d)(g)
   
5,720
     
0
 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $5,720)
     
0
 
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 89.2% (Cost $32,704,988)
   
$
128,143,217
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - 10.8%(i)
     
15,392,724
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
         
$
143,535,941
 
               
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
         

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
AG - Aktiengesellschaft
NV - Naamloze Vennootschap
PLC - Public Limited Company
SA - Sociedad Anónima

(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
(c)
Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
As of March 31, 2024, the value of these securities total $239,790 or 0.2% of the Fund’s net assets.
(d)
Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs in accordance with procedures established by and under the supervision of the Adviser, acting as Valuation Designee. These securities represented $4,009,810 or
2.8% of net assets as of March 31, 2024.
(e)
Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund’s net assets.  Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.
(f)
All or a portion of this security is on loan as of March 31, 2024. The total market value of these securities was $315,992 which represented 0.2% of net assets. The total collateral for the loaned securities was cash in the amount of $487,880.
(g)
Issuer is currently in default.
(i)
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

Security Valuation

Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund equity securities that are listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price on the day the valuation is made. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. All equity securities, including exchange-traded funds, that are traded using the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the event market quotations are not readily available or if events occur that may materially affect the value of a particular security between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), “fair value” will be determined. Unlisted equity securities and listed equity securities not traded on the valuation date for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last bid price. Futures, options on futures and swap contracts that are listed or traded on a national securities exchange, commodities exchange, contract market or over-the-counter markets and are freely transferable will be valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes (“NBBO”). NBBO consists of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across any of the exchanges on which an option is quoted, thus providing a view across the entire U.S. options marketplace.

Composite option pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded. If a composite option price is not available, then a quote provided by one of the authorized pricing vendors will be used. If neither a composite price nor a quote from an authorized pricing provider is available, and it is the day of expiration or post-expiration, expiring options will be priced at intrinsic value. Non-exchange-traded options for which over-the-counter quotations are not readily available are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked quotations. Debt obligations (including convertible securities) that are either investment grade or below investment grade and irrespective of days to maturity are valued at evaluated mean by one of the authorized third-party pricing agents which rely on various valuation methodologies such as matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. Certain instruments, such as repurchase agreements and demand notes, do not have values from third parties and are valued at amortized cost. Investments in registered open-end investment companies (including money market funds), other than exchange-traded funds, are valued at their reported net asset value (“NAV”).

Other assets and securities for which no quotations are readily available (including restricted securities) will be valued in good faith at fair value using methods determined by the Board of Trustees of the Master Portfolios and the Board of Directors of the Spin-off Fund. In determining the fair value of a security, the Board of Trustees/Directors shall take into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances, which may include: (i) the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; (ii) whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; (iii) possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security; (iv) the recommendation of the portfolio manager of the Portfolios with respect to the valuation of the security; (v) whether the same or similar securities are held by other funds managed by the Adviser or other funds and the method used to price the security in those funds; (vi) the extent to which the fair value to be determined for the security will result from the use of data or formula produced by third parties independent of the Adviser; (vii) the liquidity or illiquidity of the market for the security; and (viii) the value of a foreign security traded on other foreign markets. At March 31, 2024, 1.13%, 1.66%, 2.78%, and 0.09% of the net assets of The Internet Portfolio, The Global Portfolio, The Market Opportunities Portfolio, and The Paradigm Portfolio, respectively, were fair valued securities. The other Master Portfolio and Spin-off Fund did not hold any fair-valued securities at March 31, 2024.

Summary of Fair Value Exposure

Various inputs are used in determining the value of Master Portfolio’s and Spin-off Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that Master Portfolio’s and Spin-off Fund has the ability to access.

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Master Portfolio’s and Spin-off Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The Market Opportunities Portfolio
 
                         
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value The Market Opportunities Portfolio's net assets as of March 31, 2024:
 
                         
Assets^
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
 
$
85,574,903
   
$
192,316
   
$
3,940,595
   
$
89,707,814
 
Exchange Traded Funds
   
37,830,871
     
     
     
37,830,871
 
Preferred Stocks
   
     
213,094
     
21,758
     
234,852
 
Convertible Bonds
   
     
     
*
   
 
Warrants
   
     
322,222
     
47,458
     
369,680
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
123,405,774
   
$
727,632
   
$
4,009,811
   
$
128,143,217
 
   
During the period ended March 31, 2024, there were transfers into Level 3.
                 
   
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
Description
 
Investments in
Securities
                         
Balance as of December 31, 2023
 
$
1,161,707
                         
Accrued discounts/premiums
   
-
                         
Realized gain (loss)
   
-
                         
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
(724
) ***
                       
Net purchases and/or acquisitions
   
-
                         
Net sales and/or write-offs
   
-
                         
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3
   
2,848,828
                         
Balance as of March 31, 2024
 
$
4,009,811
                         

   
Description
 
Fair Value at
3/31/2024
 
Valuation Techniques
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range**
 
Common Stocks
 
$
978,500
 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Volatility
   
18.8
%
         
Option Pricing Model
 
Discount for Lack of Marketability
   
5.0
%
               
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
   
14.3
%
               
Years to Maturity
   
6.5
 
               
Risk-Free Rate
   
4.8
%
Common Stocks
 
$
135,025
 
Cost Approach
 
Precedent Transaction
 
$
55.00 - $55.00
 
Common Stocks
 
$
2,827,070
 
Cost Approach
 
Precedent Transaction
 
$
70.00 - $94.89
 
Preferred Stock
 
$
21,758
 
Cost Approach
 
Precedent Transaction
 
$
0.50 - $0.70
 
Convertible Bonds
 
$
-
 *
Asset Liquidation Analysis
 
Liquidation Proceeds
 
$
0.00 - $0.00
 
Warrants
 
$
47,458
 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Volatility
   
18.8
%
         
Option Pricing Model
 
Discount for Lack of Marketability
   
12.5
%
               
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
   
14.3
%
               
Years to Maturity
   
6.5
 
               
Risk-Free Rate
   
4.8
%

^
    
See Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for breakout of investments by industry classification.
*
 
Amount is less than $0.50.
**
 
Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect.
Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.
***
 
Total change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) relating to Level 3 investment assets and investment liabilities still held by the Fund at March 31, 2024 is $34,860.