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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNCO
4576
PUT
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-40,300
| -39% | -$451K |
|
|
EVHC
4577
PUT
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
4,977
+668
| +16% | +$76K |
|
|
AEGR
4578
CALL
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+4,400
| +17% | +$95.2K |
|
|
AHRT
4579
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-42,619
| -42% | -$445K |
|
4580
PUT
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
| – | – |
|
|
SEA
4581
DELISTED
Invesco Shipping ETF
SEA
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,358
| New | +$637K |
|
|
CNW
4582
CALL
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+6,900
| +82% | +$286K |
|
|
OMG
4583
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
17,459
-173,880
| -91% | -$5.41M |
|
|
OMN
4584
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
78,224
+34,478
| +79% | +$273K |
|
4585
PUT
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+2,200
| +24% | +$107K |
|
4586
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,781
| New | +$712K |
|
4587
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$629K |
|
4588
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
7,435
-87,170
| -92% | -$6.75M |
|
4589
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
17,671
-107,557
| -86% | -$3.33M |
|
4590
CALL
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$580K |
|
|
XOMA
4591
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
7,501
-15,108
| -67% | -$1.09M |
|
|
DYN
4592
CALL
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+17,900
| +895% | +$582K |
|
4593
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+1,100
| +21% | +$98.7K |
|
4594
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$649M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
73,049
+8,567
| +13% | +$65.3K |
|
4595
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-1,100
| -4% | -$22.2K |
|
|
HCOM
4596
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
22,248
+14,345
| +182% | +$375K |
|
|
VAL
4597
CALL
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+1,100
| +18% | +$92.2K |
|
4598
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-900
| -8% | -$54.3K |
|
4599
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
9,417
+1,840
| +24% | +$115K |
|
4600
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-13,500
| -28% | -$229K |
|
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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.