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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
60,915
+12,328
| +25% | +$313K |
|
|
SAFM
3527
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-20,900
| -55% | -$1.66M |
|
|
CCRN
3528
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
100,141
-60,130
| -38% | -$682K |
|
3529
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,809
-35,750
| -56% | -$1.7M |
|
3530
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
38,128
-29,306
| -43% | -$966K |
|
|
HA
3531
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-1,100
| -2% | -$25.7K |
|
3532
Miller Industries
MLR
$645M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,485
+41,761
| +192% | +$917K |
|
|
TPCO
3533
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,542
+30,621
| +60% | +$520K |
|
3534
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+32,800
| +482% | +$849K |
|
3535
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+12,200
| +91% | +$646K |
|
3536
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,666
-75,868
| -73% | -$3.26M |
|
|
VAR
3537
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,106
-7,754
| -31% | -$607K |
|
3538
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,741
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
AUY
3539
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
420,900
-242,000
| -37% | -$884K |
|
3540
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+32,800
| +98% | +$663K |
|
|
STRP
3541
PUT
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+13,000
| +51% | +$316K |
|
3542
ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF
EFAD
$64M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,338
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3543
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
+29,400
| +99% | +$693K |
|
3544
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,068
-4,499
| -13% | -$190K |
|
|
SWC
3545
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
+24,000
| +28% | +$325K |
|
|
GTLS
3546
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+9,300
| +36% | +$341K |
|
3547
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$249M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
69,291
-207,548
| -75% | -$3.88M |
|
3548
State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF
WDIV
$284M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,434
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
LMOS
3549
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
84,652
+28,416
| +51% | +$420K |
|
3550
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
138,102
-235,847
| -63% | -$2.11M |
|
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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.