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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHLD
3551
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-11,000
| -19% | -$424K |
|
3552
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,587
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3553
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
57,309
+23,683
| +70% | +$506K |
|
|
SWIR
3554
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+24,900
| +99% | +$805K |
|
3555
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
34,544
-172,146
| -83% | -$5.93M |
|
3556
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,783
+10,544
| +128% | +$780K |
|
|
TSL
3557
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
106,784
-10,522
| -9% | -$130K |
|
|
BPL
3558
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+2,200
| +15% | +$172K |
|
|
DFRG
3559
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
66,635
-736,692
| -92% | -$14.4M |
|
|
VASC
3560
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,735
+30,823
| +628% | +$1.01M |
|
3561
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
15,012
-12,378
| -45% | -$1.18M |
|
|
ANK
3562
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,937
-15,376
| -46% | -$1.06M |
|
|
ODP
3563
PUT
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
14,290
+1,350
| +10% | +$124K |
|
|
SIVB
3564
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+100
| +1% | +$13.5K |
|
|
PMCS
3565
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
144,322
-64,870
| -31% | -$579K |
|
|
KYTH
3566
CALL
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-600
| -4% | -$32.1K |
|
|
ACAS
3567
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+500
| +0.6% | +$7.26K |
|
|
HAPN
3568
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,680
-3,720
| -18% | -$333K |
|
|
BCR
3569
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-400
| -5% | -$68.3K |
|
|
NTI
3570
CALL
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+800
| +2% | +$20K |
|
|
TUP
3571
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
18,988
-44,699
| -70% | -$3M |
|
3572
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
58,132
-59,618
| -51% | -$1.36M |
|
|
EQM
3573
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-800
| -5% | -$66.6K |
|
3574
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+22,800
| +86% | +$655K |
|
|
SJT
3575
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
113,694
-152,711
| -57% | -$1.69M |
|
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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.