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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNSR
3226
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+100
| +0.1% | +$2.12K |
|
3227
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+1,200
| +7% | +$108K |
|
3228
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
96,478
-9,368
| -9% | -$153K |
|
3229
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+5,800
| +387% | +$1.28M |
|
|
DST
3230
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+12,000
| +95% | +$712K |
|
3231
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,553
+33,518
| +666% | +$1.4M |
|
|
HME
3232
CALL
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+11,500
| +119% | +$835K |
|
3233
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
46,118
+4,561
| +11% | +$160K |
|
3234
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,526
+160
| +0.7% | +$8.73K |
|
3235
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,312
-31,003
| -35% | -$875K |
|
|
FNSR
3236
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-47,500
| -35% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CSC
3237
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,766
+21,595
| +63% | +$605K |
|
3238
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+15,000
| +150% | +$1.19M |
|
3239
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+29,600
| +139% | +$979K |
|
3240
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
85,767
-68,715
| -44% | -$1.22M |
|
3241
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,038
| New | +$1.6M |
|
3242
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,705
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3243
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
50,947
+47,823
| +1,531% | +$1.4M |
|
3244
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,936
+30,036
| +613% | +$1.31M |
|
3245
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
142,702
+14,749
| +12% | +$176K |
|
3246
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
22,894
-139,110
| -86% | -$9.79M |
|
3247
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,214
| New | +$2M |
|
3248
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+70,800
| +205% | +$1.01M |
|
3249
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,445
+13,859
| +84% | +$740K |
|
|
CBF
3250
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
52,343
-41,698
| -44% | -$1.19M |
|
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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.