RE: Why Do We Think9 Jan 2024 00:15
JT2017 - CFD - Contract For Difference - I didn't notice that Covalis had a CFD and especially for 3%. What I don't know is whether that counts towards his overall holding, taking it to over 6%. But in answer to your question I believe the contract has an expiry date. You do not have to pay for the full value of the shares. They may have put down a deposit of say £1m and the contract could specify that for every 1p the share goes up you profit by £300,000 but if sp goes down you lose £300,000. As the share drops you have to increase your deposit to cover any losses. As it falls, you have to keep finding more cash or close the position at a loss. It appears that Covalis has reduced its holding by 3% which may explain things. They were not prepared to hold on as it would have meant finding more cash, which they may not have had readily. So if they had just the 3% CFD and that has now expired, They may not now have any exposure and could hold the balance of shares they have. If the shares now go up they will be sorry they cashed in their CFD but may have had no option as they were expiring at a lower sp than when they bought.