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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
36,374
-147,630
| -80% | -$7.88M |
|
2977
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-7,000
| -29% | -$804K |
|
|
INSY
2978
PUT
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+15,300
| +40% | +$477K |
|
2979
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-12,300
| -21% | -$478K |
|
2980
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,170
+5,355
| +19% | +$296K |
|
|
IMGN
2981
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
132,435
+41,255
| +45% | +$453K |
|
|
FOGO
2982
DELISTED
Fogo de Chao, Inc. Common Stock
FOGO
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,235
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2983
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+8,900
| +38% | +$559K |
|
2984
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,986
+4,776
| +12% | +$224K |
|
2985
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
157,661
-255,367
| -62% | -$3.11M |
|
2986
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
117,897
-28,675
| -20% | -$469K |
|
|
NWBO
2987
CALL
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
190,600
+54,000
| +40% | +$473K |
|
2988
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
38,283
+23,913
| +166% | +$1.22M |
|
2989
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-15,200
| -34% | -$965K |
|
2990
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+100
| +0.5% | +$8.56K |
|
|
BBRC
2991
DELISTED
Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF
BBRC
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
98,738
+85,141
| +626% | +$1.69M |
|
2992
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,888
-22,558
| -41% | -$1.33M |
|
|
DO
2993
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-39,700
| -35% | -$1.21M |
|
2994
Acacia Research
ACTG
$448M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
214,481
-118,215
| -36% | -$1.21M |
|
2995
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,401
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2996
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,757
+9,185
| +27% | +$420K |
|
|
SEE
2997
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-19,800
| -35% | -$952K |
|
|
SGNT
2998
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
77,385
-95,106
| -55% | -$2.28M |
|
2999
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+2,000
| +11% | +$184K |
|
3000
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-5,500
| -20% | -$519K |
|
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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.