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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,912
-12,468
| -20% | -$685K |
|
2627
CALL
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.03B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-8,000
| -25% | -$309K |
|
2628
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.9B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+19,400
| +31% | +$597K |
|
2629
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.76B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-14,000
| -24% | -$820K |
|
2630
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
44,057
+28,550
| +184% | +$1.51M |
|
2631
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+1,800
| +8% | +$194K |
|
2632
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-16,100
| -20% | -$585K |
|
|
CY
2633
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
219,800
+37,300
| +20% | +$491K |
|
2634
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-100,800
| -45% | -$2.12M |
|
|
GLUU
2635
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
415,103
-57,144
| -12% | -$350K |
|
|
MWE
2636
PUT
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+1,700
| +4% | +$110K |
|
2637
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+6,000
| +22% | +$467K |
|
2638
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+77,900
| +169% | +$1.68M |
|
|
MJN
2639
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-2,700
| -9% | -$260K |
|
2640
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.57B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
11,026
-6,767
| -38% | -$1.62M |
|
2641
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+16,700
| +78% | +$1.14M |
|
2642
PUT
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$471M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
+62,500
| +102% | +$1.52M |
|
2643
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+16,400
| +35% | +$589K |
|
|
JIVE
2644
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
486,538
-33,609
| -6% | -$187K |
|
|
AFSI
2645
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,954
-94,750
| -55% | -$2.86M |
|
|
NE
2646
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
165,800
+25,500
| +18% | +$421K |
|
|
DTV
2647
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+5,200
| +23% | +$470K |
|
|
PLL
2648
PUT
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+9,900
| +93% | +$1.12M |
|
|
LINE
2649
PUT
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
285,800
+123,000
| +76% | +$1.44M |
|
2650
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.2B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
110,827
+54,732
| +98% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.