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 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$286M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$261M |
| 5 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$284M |
| 4 |
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
PLL
PALL CORP
PLL
|
+$253M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.21% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.43% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.56% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.01% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$38.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-64,000
| -52% | -$1.24M |
|
3627
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$67.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+3,400
| +9% | +$101K |
|
3628
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.99B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-9,500
| -28% | -$395K |
|
3629
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
-46,400
| -28% | -$486K |
|
3630
PUT
OneSpan
OSPN
$603M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+31,100
| +106% | +$639K |
|
|
DCOM
3631
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,913
-41,100
| -40% | -$697K |
|
|
S
3632
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
267,600
+202,900
| +314% | +$855K |
|
3633
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$453M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-3,600
| -24% | -$352K |
|
|
CTB
3634
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-25,500
| -50% | -$928K |
|
|
3635
CALL
OneSpan
OSPN
$603M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-35,500
| -37% | -$729K |
|
3636
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.46B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
2,418
-2,071
| -46% | -$1.19M |
|
3637
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-8,900
| -33% | -$537K |
|
3638
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+5,000
| +56% | +$391K |
|
3639
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$264M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,910
+6,767
| +95% | +$517K |
|
|
CRZO
3640
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+5,500
| +20% | +$199K |
|
3641
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$778M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,198
-85,674
| -71% | -$2.76M |
|
|
SRGA
3642
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
5,998
-2,541
| -30% | -$487K |
|
3643
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$21.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-500
| -0.8% | -$8.71K |
|
3644
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.09B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+7,800
| +23% | +$249K |
|
3645
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$594M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-29,300
| -63% | -$1.75M |
|
|
CPHD
3646
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,592
-363,378
| -94% | -$19.4M |
|
3647
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$486M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,792
-11,908
| -45% | -$901K |
|
|
PMR
3648
DELISTED
Invesco Dynamic Retail ETF
PMR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,921
+16,159
| +137% | +$626K |
|
3649
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$311M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+6,800
| +33% | +$241K |
|
|
ELLI
3650
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+3,400
| +29% | +$251K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,776 positions worth $105B, down 8.7% from $115B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $4.92B in Q3 2015, closing 925 positions and reducing 3,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA), an estimated $322M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.2% of assets, up from 7.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Citizens Financial Group worth $254M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was Citizens Financial Group: 10,652,034 shares worth $254M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to SLB Ltd in Q3 2015, an estimated $399M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, cutting an estimated $399M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $322M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,066 new positions and closed 925 in Q3 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.