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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABB
3576
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,540
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
IMMU
3577
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
+141,000
| +88% | +$576K |
|
|
WIRE
3578
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,515
+11,090
| +68% | +$482K |
|
|
ARII
3579
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,028
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3580
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
50,240
-52,235
| -51% | -$1.33M |
|
|
RESI
3581
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+32,100
| +81% | +$604K |
|
3582
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+6,700
| +43% | +$346K |
|
3583
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-500
| -3% | -$30.6K |
|
3584
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.09B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,064
| New | +$1.28M |
|
3585
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,032
+22,708
| +359% | +$1.03M |
|
|
FRAK
3586
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF
FRAK
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,814
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3587
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+3,900
| +71% | +$530K |
|
3588
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+14,000
| +189% | +$779K |
|
3589
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,785
-5,238
| -28% | -$447K |
|
3590
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-40,000
| -52% | -$1.32M |
|
3591
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,161
+6,114
| +55% | +$400K |
|
3592
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+1,300
| +9% | +$86.8K |
|
|
SRNE
3593
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
68,191
-7,946
| -10% | -$102K |
|
|
SODA
3594
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+16,000
| +39% | +$338K |
|
|
ATW
3595
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+35,100
| +341% | +$1.08M |
|
|
KRFT
3596
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-169,000
| -92% | -$14.5M |
|
3597
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+1,700
| +16% | +$150K |
|
3598
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,335
-36,399
| -65% | -$2.39M |
|
3599
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+11,800
| +251% | +$809K |
|
3600
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,604
-389,636
| -87% | -$8.18M |
|
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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.