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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Eaton
ETN
$174B
| $76.2M | 0.07% |
1,128,970
-3,093,746
| -73% | -$218M |
|
302
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $76.1M | 0.07% |
1,483,138
+316,654
| +27% | +$16.4M |
|
303
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $76M | 0.07% |
1,722,500
-573,800
| -25% | -$26.2M |
|
304
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$136B
| $75.9M | 0.07% |
408,050
+35,428
| +10% | +$6.82M |
|
|
EPE
305
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $75.7M | 0.07% |
5,950,345
+2,161,526
| +57% | +$28.7M |
|
306
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $75.6M | 0.07% |
571,315
+280,488
| +96% | +$37.9M |
|
|
CLR
307
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $75.3M | 0.07% |
1,777,382
+701,534
| +65% | +$33.4M |
|
|
BMS
308
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $75.2M | 0.07% |
1,670,929
+1,417,497
| +559% | +$64.8M |
|
|
ALXN
309
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $75M | 0.07% |
415,095
-726,759
| -64% | -$125M |
|
|
SLH
310
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $74.9M | 0.07% |
1,681,112
-345,162
| -17% | -$17M |
|
311
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$23B
| $74.6M | 0.06% |
2,253,981
-62,644
| -3% | -$2.45M |
|
312
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.5B
| $74.6M | 0.06% |
2,903,937
+1,459,806
| +101% | +$37.7M |
|
|
SCHW
313
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $74.5M | 0.06% |
2,282,711
-2,345,756
| -51% | -$74.1M |
|
|
AF
314
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $74.5M | 0.06% |
5,402,045
-165,629
| -3% | -$2.21M |
|
315
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.93B
| $74.2M | 0.06% |
967,695
-235,833
| -20% | -$18.7M |
|
316
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.9B
| $73.9M | 0.06% |
3,231,903
+2,811,627
| +669% | +$66.9M |
|
317
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.68B
| $73.6M | 0.06% |
1,091,200
+984,800
| +926% | +$66.6M |
|
|
SGI
318
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $73.6M | 0.06% |
4,466,220
+4,362,348
| +4,200% | +$66.5M |
|
|
QEP
319
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $73.5M | 0.06% |
3,969,836
+582,579
| +17% | +$11.9M |
|
320
Procter & Gamble
PG
$339B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
938,393
-1,135,465
| -55% | -$91.4M |
|
321
CALL
Boeing
BA
$185B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
529,100
+98,600
| +23% | +$14.4M |
|
322
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
1,892,185
-1,114,023
| -37% | -$39.9M |
|
|
FTR
323
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $73M | 0.06% |
983,248
+937,397
| +2,044% | +$83.6M |
|
324
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $72.9M | 0.06% |
1,163,700
+19,800
| +2% | +$1.35M |
|
|
MW
325
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $72.3M | 0.06% |
1,128,338
+1,024,353
| +985% | +$59.8M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.