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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGH
4401
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
268,458
-139,326
| -34% | -$412K |
|
|
ASRT
4402
PUT
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
518
+256
| +98% | +$351K |
|
4403
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
43,396
+12,720
| +41% | +$191K |
|
|
SALE
4404
CALL
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-24,600
| -40% | -$473K |
|
|
BOBE
4405
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-16,000
| -55% | -$744K |
|
4406
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+700
| +9% | +$60.8K |
|
|
SIRO
4407
CALL
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+1,500
| +29% | +$144K |
|
|
NFBK
4408
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
44,042
-3,964
| -8% | -$58.5K |
|
4409
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
23,430
-153,622
| -87% | -$3.59M |
|
|
INVX
4410
PUT
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+2,400
| +38% | +$181K |
|
4411
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-9,900
| -46% | -$589K |
|
4412
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+1,800
| +14% | +$86.4K |
|
4413
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
17,908
-56,638
| -76% | -$2.19M |
|
|
CU
4414
DELISTED
FIRST TRUST ISE GLOBAL COPPER INDEX FD
CU
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,109
| New | +$712K |
|
|
CBM
4415
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
15,002
-41,514
| -73% | -$1.72M |
|
4416
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
16,633
-933,268
| -98% | -$35.2M |
|
|
AXE
4417
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+1,300
| +15% | +$92.1K |
|
|
CSFL
4418
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,728
| New | +$616K |
|
|
KOL
4419
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
5,786
+4,277
| +283% | +$559K |
|
4420
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
11,661
+6,360
| +120% | +$401K |
|
|
SVC
4421
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
4,592
-443
| -9% | -$67.3K |
|
4422
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+500
| +2% | +$9.2K |
|
|
4423
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+9,200
| +107% | +$355K |
|
|
RDEN
4424
CALL
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+32,300
| +236% | +$469K |
|
4425
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+1,600
| +21% | +$110K |
|
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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.