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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VA
4076
PUT
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-65,300
| -75% | -$2.13M |
|
|
VAR
4077
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
11,518
-5,588
| -33% | -$408K |
|
|
GENZ
4078
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$17.8M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,127
| New | +$867K |
|
|
BRCD
4079
PUT
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+43,900
| +158% | +$460K |
|
4080
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.64B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+8,600
| +61% | +$294K |
|
|
SONC
4081
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
32,317
-87,045
| -73% | -$2.41M |
|
4082
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+2,800
| +16% | +$99K |
|
|
GLOG
4083
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
76,892
-8,544
| -10% | -$123K |
|
|
FISV
4084
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.1B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,050
| New | +$738K |
|
4085
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.73B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,211
| New | +$775K |
|
|
STMP
4086
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,958
| New | +$773K |
|
4087
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$639M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
56,724
+17,694
| +45% | +$231K |
|
4088
Magnite
MGNI
$3.47B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
50,606
-8,889
| -15% | -$136K |
|
|
FNI
4089
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,822
| New | +$794K |
|
4090
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-100
| -1% | -$9.67K |
|
4091
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-500
| -7% | -$52.5K |
|
|
DNO
4092
CALL
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-6,800
| -37% | -$434K |
|
|
BRCD
4093
CALL
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-2,400
| -3% | -$25.1K |
|
4094
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
24,009
+14,079
| +142% | +$490K |
|
4095
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.6B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
85,121
-32,361
| -28% | -$309K |
|
4096
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
60,417
-97,244
| -62% | -$1.17M |
|
4097
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-12,000
| -24% | -$265K |
|
4098
Costamare
CMRE
$1.69B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
59,591
-14,248
| -19% | -$225K |
|
4099
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$457M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-7,800
| -45% | -$738K |
|
|
CRR
4100
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-48,000
| -55% | -$1.4M |
|
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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.