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Portfolio Update: July 2026

Jiax18 Jul 2026
Key point

What I did in July, in one breath: I cut most of the semiconductor book, moved the core into big tech with structured call positions, and ended the month holding more cash than at any point this year.

Every month I publish exactly what I hold, what I changed, and why, wins and losers both. This is my personal portfolio, not a model portfolio and not a recommendation. I share it so you can see how a real book gets managed through a real market, mistakes included. July was about one decision, and it was not a fun one to make.

ThemeWeightWhat it is
Big tech core~32%AMZN, GOOGL, MSFT, META common
Big tech call structures~16%Dated calls on GOOGL, MSFT and AMZN into 2026 and 2027
Software~11%NOW, APP
Crypto sleeve~10%IBIT, ETH, PURR plus related options
Semiconductors~6%SOXX, a Japan semis ETF and small legacy names
Special situations~2%Tsugami China (HK listed)
Cash and legacy dust~23%Dry powder, plus small positions I am cleaning up
Allocation by theme, from my broker statement as of 16 July 2026

Semis went from my biggest theme to a six percent holdover, big tech became the engine, and cash became my single largest position. The rest of this report walks through the why, position by position.