Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C.

In its 13F for Q2 2025 (holdings as of June 30, 2025, filed August 13, 2025), Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. reported 34 stock positions worth $349.5 million. Its top holding was HSBC Holdings PLC-Spons ADR (HSBC) at 22.0% of the portfolio, followed by Gerdau SA -Spon ADR (GGB, 15.9%) and Burford Capital (BUR, 10.4%). Compared with Q1 2025, it opened 1 new position, sold out of 2, added to 5 and reduced 9. The biggest buy was Burford Capital (BUR, shares +4%) and the biggest sale Petroleo Brasileiro-Spon ADR (PBR, shares −51%).

Most Recent 13F
Q2 2026
Location
Greenwich, CT
CIK
0001050417
Portfolio Value
$349.5M (Q2 2025)
SEC Filing
0000919574-25-004520 ↗ filed Aug 13, 2025

Holdings Value

0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M$400.0M Q1 2024: $366.6M Q1 2024 Q2 2024: $318.4M Q2 2024 Q3 2024: $329.0M Q3 2024 Q4 2024: $295.3M Q4 2024 Q1 2025: $389.4M Q1 2025 Q2 2025: $349.5M $349.5M Q2 2025 Q3 2025: $396.3M Q3 2025 Q4 2025: $379.7M Q4 2025 Q1 2026: $356.7M Q1 2026 Q2 2026: $306.1M Q2 2026

Holdings 34 stocks · $349.5M

HSBC HSBC Holdings PLC-Spons ADR filed as HSBC HLDGS PLC 22.01% 1,265,656 $76.9M No change
GGB Gerdau SA -Spon ADR 15.93% 19,069,112 $55.7M Reduce -0.8%
BUR Burford Capital Ltd. 10.43% 2,556,748 $36.5M Add +3.6%
VALE Vale SA-SP ADR 9.87% 3,551,171 $34.5M Reduce -3.7%
TX Ternium SA-Sponsored ADR 8.55% 992,413 $29.9M No change
ASTL Algoma Steel Group Inc. 7.04% 3,572,018 $24.6M No change
PBR Petroleo Brasileiro-Spon ADR 6.90% 1,928,173 $24.1M Reduce -50.6%
CNR Core Natural Resources Inc. 4.37% 219,243 $15.3M No change
LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG (LARCN 1.75 01/15/27) 3.72% 16,000,000 $13.0M No change
EEX Emerald Holding Inc. 1.09% 783,862 $3.8M Reduce -4.3%
NCMI National Cinemedia Inc. 1.03% 739,899 $3.6M No change
BV Brightview Holdings Inc. 0.98% 206,566 $3.4M Add +1.0%
CZR Caesars Entertainment Inc. 0.97% 119,500 $3.4M No change
PCG P G & E Corp. 0.80% 200,000 $2.8M Add +33.3%
M Macy's Inc. 0.67% 200,000 $2.3M No change
SABR Sabre Corp. 0.64% 705,000 $2.2M No change
ADV Advantage Solutions Inc. 0.61% 1,611,140 $2.1M Add +11.0%
CNTY Century Casinos Inc. 0.54% 889,144 $1.9M No change
PBI Pitney Bowes Inc. 0.50% 160,000 $1.7M Reduce -11.1%
CCO Clear Channel Outdoor Holdin 0.49% 1,452,614 $1.7M No change
NE Noble Corp. PLC 0.46% 60,000 $1.6M No change
VAL Valaris Ltd. 0.38% 31,434 $1.3M No change
VNOM Viper Energy Inc. 0.35% 32,114 $1.2M No change
PRKS United Parks & Resorts Inc. 0.30% 22,500 $1.1M Add +4.7%
CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 0.25% 115,000 $874K No change
NATL NCR Atleos Corp. 0.24% 29,000 $827K Reduce -3.3%
VYX NCR Voyix Corp. 0.16% 47,000 $551K No change
SKIL Skillsoft Corp. 0.16% 34,500 $551K No change
MAT Mattel Inc. 0.11% 20,000 $394K Reduce -4.8%
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging SA 0.11% 90,000 $385K Reduce -40.0%
LESLIES INC 0.11% 887,112 $372K No change
MAGN Magnera Corp. 0.10% 28,000 $338K No change
ON On Semiconductor 0.08% 5,500 $288K New
MBC Masterbrand Inc. 0.08% 24,000 $262K Reduce -14.3%

Portfolio Sells Q1 2025 → Q2 2025

PBR Petroleo Brasileiro-Spon ADR Reduce -50.6% 6.90% −7.48
PBR.A Petroleo Brasil-SP Pref ADR Sold out 0.00% −4.80
CPRI Capri Holdings Ltd. Sold out 0.00% −0.06
MBC Masterbrand Inc. Reduce -14.3% 0.08% −0.02
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging SA Reduce -40.0% 0.11% −0.01
MAT Mattel Inc. Reduce -4.8% 0.11% +0.01
NATL NCR Atleos Corp. Reduce -3.3% 0.24% +0.03
PBI Pitney Bowes Inc. Reduce -11.1% 0.50% +0.08
EEX Emerald Holding Inc. Reduce -4.3% 1.09% +0.26
VALE Vale SA-SP ADR Reduce -3.7% 9.87% +0.42
GGB Gerdau SA -Spon ADR Reduce -0.8% 15.93% +1.91

Portfolio Buys Q1 2025 → Q2 2025

BUR Burford Capital Ltd. Add +3.6% 10.43% +2.06
BV Brightview Holdings Inc. Add +1.0% 0.98% +0.31
PCG P G & E Corp. Add +33.3% 0.80% +0.14
ON On Semiconductor New 0.08% +0.08
PRKS United Parks & Resorts Inc. Add +4.7% 0.30% +0.05
ADV Advantage Solutions Inc. Add +11.0% 0.61% +0.05

All Filings

QuarterPositions13F Reported ValueTop Holdings
Q2 2026 19$306.1MRJET, GGB, TX, FUTU, AERO
Q1 2026 21$356.7MRJET, GGB, FUTU, TX, HSBC
Q4 2025 24$379.7MHSBC, RJET, GGB, TX, BABA
Q3 2025 36$396.3MHSBC, GGB, BUR, VALE, TX
Q2 2025 34$349.5MHSBC, GGB, BUR, VALE, TX
Q1 2025 35$389.4MHSBC, PBR, GGB, VALE, BUR
Q4 2024 34$295.3MGGB, PBR, ASTL, VALE, TX
Q3 2024 30$329.0MGGB, PBR, ARCH, TX, ASTL
Q2 2024 28$318.4MGGB, PBR, ARCH, TX, ASTL
Q1 2024 29$366.6MGGB, PBR, ARCH, TX, ASTL