I started building this portfolio in 2017 with a traditional dividend-investing approach. Over time, the strategy evolved toward active options-based portfolio management.
Dividend-paying companies still form part of the portfolio, but the emphasis today is on generating additional income and managing entries through covered calls, cash-secured puts and defined-risk credit spreads.
The portfolio is relatively concentrated and actively managed. That makes risk management particularly important. During the March 2020 market crash, excessive options leverage caused substantial losses. Since then, I have rebuilt the account with a more controlled approach to position sizing, margin and downside exposure.
Weekly portfolio updates and the trade context behind them are documented in the Trading Journal.
Performance
The table below records the monthly performance figures I use to track the portfolio. The portfolio is actively managed, so individual months can vary significantly.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.31% | 2.65% | 0.42% | 6.24% | 6.28% | -4.19% | 4.21% | 6.97% | 31.02% | ||||
| 2025 | 14.17% | 4.19% | -13.86% | -6.94% | 5.49% | 5.53% | 6.25% | 8.46% | 3.56% | 9.19% | 4.71% | 6.22% | 35.82% |
Current Holdings
The portfolio combines a concentrated core position with smaller equity holdings used for long-term accumulation, dividend income and options strategies. Position sizes vary considerably, so this table should be read as a live portfolio snapshot rather than a model allocation.
Portfolio snapshot updated: August 28, 2026
Dividend figures shown in this table are net of the 15% tax used in this portfolio tracking.
| Ticker | Shares | Price | Buy Price | Value | Growth | Dividend | Year total | Monthly | Yield |
| AAPL | 3.2023 | $341.07 | $189.78 | $1,092.21 | $484.48 | $0.85 | $2.72 | $0.23 | 0.25% |
| ARCC | 1 | $19.20 | $18.97 | $19.20 | $0.23 | $1.63 | $1.63 | $0.14 | 8.49% |
| BAC | 0.4 | $56.70 | $60.22 | $22.68 | -$1.41 | $0.95 | $0.38 | $0.03 | 1.68% |
| BMY | 8.5686 | $62.86 | $50.26 | $538.62 | $107.96 | $2.10 | $17.99 | $1.50 | 3.34% |
| DB | 26 | $36.57 | $20.62 | $950.82 | $414.70 | $0.98 | $25.48 | $2.12 | 2.68% |
| DOCU | 0.5 | $67.50 | $77.16 | $33.75 | -$4.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| MCD | 4.5284 | $236.50 | $307.09 | $1,070.97 | -$319.66 | $5.67 | $25.68 | $2.14 | 2.40% |
| NFLX | 6.5 | $71.15 | $82.20 | $462.48 | -$71.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| NU | 2 | $13.59 | $14.08 | $27.18 | -$0.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| NVDA | 104.1 | $225.07 | $112.33 | $23,429.79 | $11,736.23 | $1.00 | $104.10 | $8.68 | 0.44% |
| PFE | 3.5447 | $28.67 | $27.01 | $101.63 | $5.88 | $1.46 | $5.18 | $0.43 | 5.09% |
| PZZA | 0.5 | $19.55 | $32.67 | $9.78 | -$6.56 | $1.56 | $0.78 | $0.07 | 7.98% |
| UBER | 0.5 | $69.62 | $89.00 | $34.81 | -$9.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| WFC | 1.0047 | $82.97 | $82.24 | $83.36 | $0.73 | $1.53 | $1.54 | $0.13 | 1.84% |
| $27,877.26 | $12,335.27 | $185.47 | $15.46 | 0.67% |
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