Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$286M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$261M |
| 5 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$284M |
| 4 |
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
PLL
PALL CORP
PLL
|
+$253M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.21% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.43% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.56% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.01% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+1,000
| +5% | +$111K |
|
2527
TSMC
TSM
$2.18T
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
121,498
+45,870
| +61% | +$963K |
|
2528
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.26B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+3,500
| +18% | +$393K |
|
2529
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
199,471
-2,480,355
| -93% | -$34.5M |
|
|
OUTR
2530
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-43,200
| -49% | -$2.96M |
|
|
PKY
2531
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
161,611
-83,489
| -34% | -$1.41M |
|
|
LLL
2532
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-1,700
| -7% | -$191K |
|
2533
Prudential
PUK
$35.2B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
61,331
+36,065
| +143% | +$1.6M |
|
2534
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.46B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
127,815
+72,143
| +130% | +$1.47M |
|
2535
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.18B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
331,173
+4,479
| +1% | +$35.3K |
|
2536
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$428B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
-278,000
| -62% | -$4.65M |
|
|
ROIC
2537
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,899
+133,313
| +758% | +$2.2M |
|
|
CIT
2538
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+1,100
| +2% | +$49.3K |
|
2539
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+10,500
| +47% | +$807K |
|
|
RAD
2540
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,450
-1,355
| -6% | -$226K |
|
2541
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$466M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
59,731
+24,875
| +71% | +$1.17M |
|
2542
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
81,962
-5,707
| -7% | -$174K |
|
2543
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.99B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
23,656
-6,095
| -20% | -$654K |
|
2544
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.56B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,328
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
SIVB
2545
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+6,100
| +40% | +$817K |
|
2546
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-25,600
| -56% | -$3.56M |
|
2547
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$312M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,802
+52,961
| +1,379% | +$2.43M |
|
2548
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.16B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
74,985
+73,345
| +4,472% | +$2.59M |
|
2549
Manitowoc
MTW
$675M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
180,730
+157,128
| +666% | +$2.43M |
|
|
TYC
2550
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
70,097
-31,515
| -31% | -$1.21M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,776 positions worth $105B, down 8.7% from $115B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $4.92B in Q3 2015, closing 925 positions and reducing 3,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA), an estimated $322M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.2% of assets, up from 7.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Citizens Financial Group worth $254M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was Citizens Financial Group: 10,652,034 shares worth $254M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to SLB Ltd in Q3 2015, an estimated $399M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, cutting an estimated $399M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $322M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,066 new positions and closed 925 in Q3 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.