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Continental Advisors LLC

CIK:0001277779
Hedge Fund
$157M AUM
41 holdings
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded:2004
2 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Continental Advisors LLC is a Chicago, Illinois-based hedge fund and SEC-registered investment adviser founded in 2004. The firm typically manages assets for institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on investment management and advisory services. Continental Advisors remains a small boutique firm, with approximately 2 employees as of 2025, under the leadership of its founder David P. Purcell.

Investment Strategy

Continental Advisors LLC specializes in managing concentrated portfolios primarily within the financial services sector, including banks, specialty finance, and fintech companies. The firm employs a fundamental research-driven investment process, seeking undervalued or opportunistic investments backed by in-depth due diligence and sector expertise. Their strategy is typically long-biased, often taking active positions in small- and mid-cap financial-related equities to generate alpha for clients.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Continental Advisors LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 36 equity positions and 5 options positions with a total 13F market value of $213M. The fund increased holdings in Barrick MNG Corp., Capital One Finl Corp., Regions Financial Corp. New among other positions. Continental Advisors LLC reduced exposure to Barrick Gold Corp., Western Un Co., Pfizer Inc. among others.

Top Buys
B
BBARRICK MNG CORP
+$3.6M
C
COFCAPITAL ONE FINL CORP
+$2.1M
R
RFREGIONS FINANCIAL CORP NEW
+$1.0M
C
CCITIGROUP INC
+$1.0M
N
NTRSNORTHERN TR CORP
+$951.2K
Top Sells
G
GOLDBARRICK GOLD CORP
-$4.0M
W
WUWESTERN UN CO
-$3.5M
P
PFEPFIZER INC
-$1.9M
C
CAHCARDINAL HEALTH INC
-$1.8M
G
GILDGILEAD SCIENCES INC
-$1.1M

Top Holdings

P
PFEPFIZER INC
+4.2%$8.9M
V
VTRSVIATRIS INC
+4.1%$8.8M
C
COFCAPITAL ONE FINL CORP
+4.1%$8.8M
U
UBERUBER TECHNOLOGIES INC
+3.9%$8.3M
F
FHIFEDERATED HERMES INC
+3.7%$7.9M

Equity Positions (36)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
PFIZER INC4.17%$8.9M367,338$30.64$24.24-$1.9M
VIATRIS INC4.12%$8.8M984,430$11.49$8.93+$565.0K
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP4.12%$8.8M41,305$110.93$212.76+$2.1M
UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC3.87%$8.3M88,548$29.08$93.30+$381.9K
FEDERATED HERMES INC3.69%$7.9M177,859$32.82$44.32+$631.4K

Options Positions (5)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRBought
Put
$48.4M783$617.85$563.73+483+$31.6M
WESTERN UN COBought
Call
$10.4M12,364$8.42$11.16+1,302-$1.3M
PFIZER INCBought
Call
$8.4M3,470$24.24$31.05+870+$1.8M
VIATRIS INCSold
Call
$4.9M5,490$8.93$10.11-1,750-$1.4M
B
B
BARRICK MNG CORPNew
Call
$1.7M800$20.82$20.82+800+$1.7M

Industry Allocation

PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+19.2%
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
+16.3%
SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
+11.1%
INVESTMENT ADVICE
+4.0%
STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS
+3.4%