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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+8,100
| +47% | +$358K |
|
3727
VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
MORT
$369M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
46,841
+20,970
| +81% | +$452K |
|
3728
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$176M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
44,626
-3,804
| -8% | -$98.7K |
|
|
SGEN
3729
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-12,600
| -34% | -$567K |
|
3730
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$9.42B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-65,000
| -65% | -$1.89M |
|
3731
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$428M
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
8,414
+393
| +5% | +$52K |
|
|
TRST
3732
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$931M
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,861
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
ONIT
3733
Onity Group
ONIT
$326M
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
9,535
-292
| -3% | -$37K |
|
|
CNW
3734
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,205
| New | +$792K |
|
3735
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-21,100
| -61% | -$1.67M |
|
3736
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$423M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
43,609
-10,178
| -19% | -$238K |
|
3737
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$619M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+10,400
| +46% | +$317K |
|
3738
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$995M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-2,600
| -6% | -$71.7K |
|
3739
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$451M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
40,645
-55,132
| -58% | -$1.27M |
|
3740
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.3B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
61,645
+28,335
| +85% | +$475K |
|
|
SVC
3741
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
7,477
-21,181
| -74% | -$2.87M |
|
|
WGL
3742
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
16,460
+13,187
| +403% | +$725K |
|
3743
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.4B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
31,204
-17,919
| -36% | -$655K |
|
3744
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$680M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,500
| +49% | +$314K |
|
|
DST
3745
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-6,600
| -27% | -$367K |
|
3746
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.28B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
53,524
+18,300
| +52% | +$332K |
|
|
HOUS
3747
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+14,400
| +135% | +$628K |
|
|
ASCMA
3748
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-36,662
| -52% | -$1.23M |
|
3749
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+18,000
| +151% | +$646K |
|
|
MBT
3750
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+130,661
| New | +$1.02M |
|
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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.