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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+16,100
| +83% | +$901K |
|
|
MLNX
3002
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-27,000
| -41% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ENDP
3003
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+13,100
| +126% | +$1.13M |
|
|
MSCC
3004
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
53,504
-383,640
| -88% | -$13.5M |
|
3005
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+53,600
| +148% | +$1.21M |
|
3006
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
170,980
+133,908
| +361% | +$1.67M |
|
3007
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
58,602
+57,980
| +9,322% | +$2.07M |
|
3008
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-8,700
| -36% | -$1.15M |
|
3009
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
-28,000
| -21% | -$497K |
|
3010
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+10,200
| +217% | +$1.26M |
|
|
FBC
3011
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
100,655
-60,878
| -38% | -$1.06M |
|
|
GNC
3012
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+25,400
| +155% | +$1.16M |
|
|
MRGE
3013
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
387,302
-41,443
| -10% | -$198K |
|
|
DO
3014
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
71,968
+55,999
| +351% | +$1.7M |
|
|
PTX
3015
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
31,351
+13,360
| +74% | +$942K |
|
3016
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
PXI
$55.5M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,773
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
CTB
3017
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
54,793
+13,029
| +31% | +$501K |
|
|
VNR
3018
CALL
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+101,000
| +437% | +$1.58M |
|
3019
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,180
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
SSI
3020
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
105,463
-27,758
| -21% | -$526K |
|
|
STJ
3021
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-30,400
| -55% | -$2.2M |
|
3022
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-42,300
| -37% | -$1.11M |
|
3023
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-2,300
| -6% | -$113K |
|
3024
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,416
-35,922
| -57% | -$2.41M |
|
3025
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
148,888
-207,952
| -58% | -$2.67M |
|
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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.