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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-16,100
| -52% | -$1.05M |
|
3877
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
-33,665
| -25% | -$325K |
|
|
NILE
3878
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+8,600
| +38% | +$246K |
|
|
SBR
3879
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
25,242
-4,975
| -16% | -$198K |
|
|
CHS
3880
CALL
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+43,400
| +312% | +$740K |
|
|
CPN
3881
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+35,000
| +194% | +$730K |
|
3882
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
29,846
-34,315
| -53% | -$1.07M |
|
3883
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+6,200
| +78% | +$418K |
|
|
XL
3884
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+9,300
| +57% | +$349K |
|
3885
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$309M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,429
| New | +$989K |
|
|
DNY
3886
PUT
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-33,500
| -38% | -$584K |
|
|
HEES
3887
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,444
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
NEWP
3888
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
49,978
+47,850
| +2,249% | +$928K |
|
3889
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+400
| +3% | +$30.2K |
|
|
CJES
3890
PUT
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+38,900
| +119% | +$576K |
|
3891
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-900
| -8% | -$87.8K |
|
|
BMCH
3892
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
48,180
+6,086
| +14% | +$114K |
|
|
JKS
3893
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
31,869
-88,984
| -74% | -$2.58M |
|
|
BTU
3894
CALL
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
28,660
-9,087
| -24% | -$532K |
|
|
SWI
3895
CALL
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-300
| -1% | -$14.7K |
|
|
PWRD
3896
DELISTED
PERFECT WORLD CO LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL B (CAYMAN ISL)
PWRD
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
47,485
-5,107
| -10% | -$99.1K |
|
|
PWP
3897
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC MID CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
PWP
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
34,856
+24,191
| +227% | +$653K |
|
3898
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+3,100
| +46% | +$292K |
|
3899
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
27,043
-401,201
| -94% | -$14.8M |
|
3900
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
30,374
+10,617
| +54% | +$327K |
|
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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.