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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABK
3751
PUT
DELISTED
Ambac Financial Group
ABK
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+43,700
| +215% | +$727K |
|
|
GUR
3752
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF
GUR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,134
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3753
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,800
| +79% | +$473K |
|
3754
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-44,600
| -32% | -$476K |
|
3755
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+5,500
| +42% | +$279K |
|
|
TSE
3756
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,552
-391,461
| -91% | -$10M |
|
3757
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+18,200
| +143% | +$668K |
|
3758
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,618
| New | +$972K |
|
3759
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+10,500
| +103% | +$561K |
|
3760
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
244,600
-183,700
| -43% | -$977K |
|
|
EGN
3761
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-14,800
| -49% | -$1.03M |
|
3762
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+5,100
| +24% | +$214K |
|
3763
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,883
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3764
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,539
+19,315
| +158% | +$660K |
|
|
PLKI
3765
PUT
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+6,100
| +53% | +$352K |
|
|
ESPR
3766
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-11,200
| -46% | -$1.1M |
|
3767
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-7,600
| -45% | -$813K |
|
|
PFNX
3768
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,382
| New | +$912K |
|
3769
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,697
+12,810
| +144% | +$621K |
|
|
LUMO
3770
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
2,644
-6,400
| -71% | -$2.72M |
|
|
LINE
3771
CALL
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
-147,000
| -55% | -$1.72M |
|
3772
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+7,100
| +97% | +$522K |
|
|
SIR
3773
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
115,424
-619,358
| -84% | -$6.34M |
|
3774
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$382M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
79,222
+55,798
| +238% | +$724K |
|
3775
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-200
| -1% | -$14.8K |
|
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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.