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 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$457M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
|
+$406M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$299M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$291M |
| 5 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$285M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$323M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
TRW
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
|
+$269M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$230M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.85% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.53% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.35% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$866M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,039
+35,623
| +312% | +$2.11M |
|
2602
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.14B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
142,788
+58,680
| +70% | +$1.08M |
|
2603
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+16,000
| +52% | +$890K |
|
2604
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.18B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+11,700
| +58% | +$1.12M |
|
|
KRFT
2605
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,936
-202,532
| -87% | -$17.4M |
|
2606
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
47,167
+45,569
| +2,852% | +$2.86M |
|
2607
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.38B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
217,582
+156,746
| +258% | +$1.57M |
|
2608
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.13B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,672
-11,506
| -19% | -$616K |
|
2609
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
44,627
-5,399
| -11% | -$345K |
|
2610
PUT
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.2M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
266,800
+179,700
| +206% | +$4.39M |
|
2611
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.43B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,780
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2612
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,368
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2613
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.05B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,015
| New | +$2.67M |
|
|
ANAC
2614
CALL
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-8,400
| -20% | -$551K |
|
2615
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.1B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+7,700
| +30% | +$609K |
|
2616
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
50,265
-61,867
| -55% | -$2.78M |
|
|
SAFM
2617
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+22,600
| +185% | +$1.79M |
|
|
HF
2618
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
62,682
+21,669
| +53% | +$874K |
|
2619
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.47B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-600
| -0.4% | -$10.1K |
|
2620
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
71,225
+66,042
| +1,274% | +$2.35M |
|
2621
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,530
+1,053
| +3% | +$87.6K |
|
2622
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$10B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,686
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2623
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
-108,700
| -42% | -$2.09M |
|
|
SE
2624
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-637,800
| -89% | -$22.7M |
|
2625
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.15B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+55,900
| +137% | +$1.66M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,571 positions worth $115B, up 9.3% from $106B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $5.11B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 1,066 new positions and adding to 4,008 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Macy's: 3,207,474 shares worth $216M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dollar General, an estimated $323M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Macy's: 3,207,474 shares worth $216M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Chubb in Q2 2015, an estimated $457M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Dollar General, cutting an estimated $323M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Citizens Financial Group in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $280M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $115B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,066 new positions and closed 872 in Q2 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.3% quarter-over-quarter to $115B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.