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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
35,827
-38,788
| -52% | -$3.03M |
|
2652
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,038
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2653
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-55,000
| -63% | -$4.52M |
|
2654
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$157B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
94,101
-29,584
| -24% | -$835K |
|
2655
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
-16,600
| -13% | -$438K |
|
2656
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$211M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+37,300
| +643% | +$2.44M |
|
|
FITB
2657
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
+23,500
| +24% | +$476K |
|
2658
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.41B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
101,826
+885
| +0.9% | +$23.2K |
|
|
VVC
2659
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,460
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
HRC
2660
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
46,296
-71,529
| -61% | -$3.71M |
|
|
CMCM
2661
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$104M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,502
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2662
PUT
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.97B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+26,200
| +101% | +$1.53M |
|
|
GRN
2663
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-4,700
| -7% | -$42.5K |
|
2664
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.15B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-83,800
| -78% | -$10.3M |
|
|
ANH
2665
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
507,367
-68,482
| -12% | -$354K |
|
|
2666
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+3,100
| +18% | +$395K |
|
2667
Vera Bradley
VRA
$94.7M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
221,503
+182,583
| +469% | +$2.47M |
|
|
FMBI
2668
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
131,541
-64,954
| -33% | -$1.16M |
|
2669
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.58B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+46,600
| +224% | +$1.92M |
|
2670
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.19B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-16,400
| -30% | -$1.06M |
|
2671
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+6,000
| +26% | +$514K |
|
|
DENN
2672
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
214,634
-79,517
| -27% | -$888K |
|
2673
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$381M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
-68,800
| -37% | -$1.47M |
|
2674
Seagate
STX
$217B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,431
+32,505
| +163% | +$1.79M |
|
|
NBIS
2675
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$73.3B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
-92,300
| -36% | -$1.69M |
|
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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.