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Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC

CIK:0001426196
Hedge Fund
$40B AUM
1,556 holdings
New York, NY, United States
Founded:2007
200 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC is a global alternative investment management firm headquartered in New York City, United States. Founded in 2007, Capstone specializes in multi-strategy hedge fund management, focusing on volatility, derivatives, and quantitative strategies. The firm serves institutional investors and manages significant market exposure through sophisticated risk management techniques. Capstone employs around 200 professionals across multiple global offices.

Investment Strategy

Capstone Investment Advisors employs a multi-strategy approach, emphasizing relative value, volatility, and derivatives-based strategies across global markets. The firm utilizes quantitative and fundamental techniques to identify market inefficiencies and generate alpha, with notable expertise in options, structured credit, and event-driven trades. Capstone focuses on risk-adjusted returns, robust risk management, and diversification, catering primarily to institutional investors seeking differentiated exposure.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 741 equity positions and 717 options positions with a total 13F market value of $40B. The fund increased holdings in Apple Inc., Nvidia Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. among other positions. Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC reduced exposure to Amazon Com Inc., SPDR S&P 500 Etf TR, Microsoft Corp. among others.

Top Buys
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
+$450.1M
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+$429.3M
A
AMDADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
+$296.0M
A
AZEKAZEK CO INC
+$90.4M
I
IVVISHARES TR
+$58.3M
Top Sells
A
AMZNAMAZON COM INC
-$322.9M
S
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
-$184.8M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
-$119.5M
A
AVGOBROADCOM INC
-$65.4M
G
GOOGALPHABET INC
-$60.6M

Top Holdings

N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+3.7%$1.50B
T
TSLATESLA INC
+3.3%$1.35B
A
AMZNAMAZON COM INC
+2.3%$916.6M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+2.0%$807.4M
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
+1.9%$783.2M

Equity Positions (741)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
NVIDIA CORPORATION3.71%$1.50B9,480,906$116.30$157.99+$429.3M
TESLA INC3.35%$1.35B4,258,902$258.06$317.66-$47.9M
AMAZON COM INC2.27%$916.6M4,178,107$213.92$219.39-$322.9M
MICROSOFT CORP2.00%$807.4M1,623,182$421.56$497.41-$119.5M
APPLE INC1.94%$783.2M3,817,310$214.08$205.17+$450.1M

Options Positions (717)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRBought
Put
$11.52B186,480$617.85$555.65+33,294+$2.95B
NVIDIA CORPORATIONSold
Put
$2.02B127,902$157.99$78.34-1,833+$614.7M
TESLA INCBought
Put
$1.69B53,261$317.66$269.91+932+$335.7M
MICROSOFT CORPSold
Put
$1.12B22,459$497.41$402.26-5,426+$70.4M
AMAZON COM INCSold
Put
$1.10B50,332$219.39$195.88-24,790-$325.0M

Industry Allocation

SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+11.5%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+7.0%
MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES
+5.1%
RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
+4.7%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+4.7%