CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC Buys 4, Sells 1 in 3rd Quarter

CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC recently filed their 13F report for the third quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-09-30.

The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.

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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 1496 stocks valued at a total of $14.20Bil. The top holdings were SPY(1.37%), MSFT(0.84%), and AMZN(0.67%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC’s top five trades of the quarter.

S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF


The guru established a new position worth 542,951 shares in ARCA:SPY, giving the stock a 1.37% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $395.76 during the quarter.

On 11/11/2022, S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF traded for a price of $394.69 per share and a market cap of $369.97Bil. The stock has returned -13.58% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the ETF a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 20.58, a price-book ratio of 3.80, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 2.48, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 14.38 and a price-sales ratio of 2.75.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.00, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.

INVESCO QQQ Trust


The guru established a new position worth 316,345 shares in NAS:QQQ, giving the stock a 0.6% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $301.34 during the quarter.

On 11/11/2022, INVESCO QQQ Trust traded for a price of $282.75 per share and a market cap of $153.25Bil. The stock has returned -26.95% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, INVESCO QQQ Trust has a price-earnings ratio of 25.33 and a price-book ratio of 6.23.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF


The guru sold out of their 1,347,200-share investment in BATS:USMV. Previously, the stock had a 0.52% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $71.77 during the quarter.

On 11/11/2022, iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF traded for a price of $72.49 per share and a market cap of $30.08Bil. The stock has returned -5.43% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 21.00 and a price-book ratio of 3.90.

Microsoft Corp


During the quarter, CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC bought 292,747 shares of NAS:MSFT for a total holding of 514,867. The trade had a 0.48% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $264.05.

On 11/11/2022, Microsoft Corp traded for a price of $242.98 per share and a market cap of $1,811.29Bil. The stock has returned -25.80% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Microsoft Corp has a price-earnings ratio of 26.18, a price-book ratio of 10.44, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.27, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 16.42 and a price-sales ratio of 9.00.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.78, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 9.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF


During the quarter, CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC bought 1,329,708 shares of ARCA:FXI for a total holding of 1,404,534. The trade had a 0.25% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $29.95.

On 11/11/2022, iShares China Large-Cap ETF traded for a price of $24.36 per share and a market cap of $4.30Bil. The stock has returned -37.87% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, iShares China Large-Cap ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 6.26 and a price-book ratio of 0.82.


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