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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+4,000
| +15% | +$137K |
|
|
UFS
3802
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,695
-172,300
| -87% | -$7.54M |
|
3803
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-4,800
| -29% | -$395K |
|
3804
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,699
+5,808
| +53% | +$374K |
|
3805
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+10,000
| +89% | +$583K |
|
3806
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$500M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
12,991
-5,488
| -30% | -$427K |
|
|
CAI
3807
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,415
-775
| -2% | -$17.8K |
|
3808
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+11,400
| +54% | +$214K |
|
3809
Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF
PFI
$60.6M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,284
-46,009
| -58% | -$1.43M |
|
|
SFLY
3810
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+9,900
| +88% | +$459K |
|
|
HBI
3811
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-21,000
| -41% | -$687K |
|
3812
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,776
-12,083
| -29% | -$418K |
|
|
TFCF
3813
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+7,100
| +29% | +$235K |
|
3814
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
153,453
+49,262
| +47% | +$336K |
|
|
AAN.A
3815
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+5,400
| +24% | +$196K |
|
3816
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.61B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,572
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
GES
3817
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-24,100
| -32% | -$453K |
|
3818
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,283
+4,916
| +27% | +$225K |
|
3819
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.87B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,904
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
STR
3820
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,850
-48,274
| -50% | -$1.1M |
|
|
QEP
3821
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-5,900
| -10% | -$121K |
|
3822
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
183,165
-210,909
| -54% | -$1.1M |
|
|
TERP
3823
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+300
| +1% | +$11.8K |
|
3824
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
21,403
-90,882
| -81% | -$4.16M |
|
3825
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+26,300
| +1,252% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.