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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVC
3451
PUT
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+19,900
| +55% | +$432K |
|
3452
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+3,700
| +31% | +$348K |
|
3453
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,784
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3454
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
25,254
-91,713
| -78% | -$4.79M |
|
|
FOE
3455
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,391
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3456
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+4,600
| +7% | +$82.2K |
|
|
EEB
3457
DELISTED
Invesco BRIC ETF
EEB
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,809
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
TTPH
3458
PUT
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+515
| +58% | +$421K |
|
|
APOL
3459
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
+7,600
| +8% | +$128K |
|
3460
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+12,400
| +9% | +$117K |
|
3461
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+21,400
| +271% | +$1.03M |
|
3462
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$536M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,819
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3463
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-2,900
| -11% | -$164K |
|
3464
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+37,000
| +841% | +$958K |
|
3465
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
5,935
+155
| +3% | +$27.2K |
|
3466
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,184
-601,506
| -94% | -$23.9M |
|
3467
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+40,200
| +153% | +$751K |
|
3468
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
57,703
-34,446
| -37% | -$826K |
|
3469
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+3,900
| +25% | +$241K |
|
|
QUOT
3470
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
121,937
-30,541
| -20% | -$382K |
|
|
KATE
3471
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-24,800
| -29% | -$717K |
|
|
3472
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
5,895
-210
| -3% | -$36.9K |
|
|
BLOX
3473
PUT
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+11,200
| +29% | +$283K |
|
3474
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+19,300
| +49% | +$425K |
|
3475
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,151
+5,324
| +30% | +$317K |
|
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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.