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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-2,100
| -8% | -$50K |
|
|
POLY
4627
CALL
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+7,700
| +321% | +$429K |
|
4628
PUT
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+7,800
| +25% | +$115K |
|
4629
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
FRI
$204M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
27,567
-67,046
| -71% | -$1.47M |
|
4630
VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
MORT
$375M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,871
| New | +$607K |
|
4631
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+15,800
| +2,257% | +$561K |
|
|
LOGM
4632
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+3,900
| +80% | +$244K |
|
4633
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
92,754
-92,084
| -50% | -$569K |
|
4634
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+9,100
| +182% | +$379K |
|
4635
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+7,700
| +39% | +$166K |
|
4636
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
54,488
+44,164
| +428% | +$401K |
|
4637
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+1,800
| +33% | +$139K |
|
4638
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-6,700
| -43% | -$463K |
|
4639
PUT
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+13,900
| +409% | +$470K |
|
4640
CALL
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-1,200
| -9% | -$57.1K |
|
4641
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.4B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
20,033
+8,655
| +76% | +$251K |
|
4642
PUT
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$403K |
|
|
TECD
4643
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+4,400
| +81% | +$265K |
|
|
CNW
4644
PUT
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-3,000
| -17% | -$125K |
|
|
NWBO
4645
PUT
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-18,300
| -24% | -$160K |
|
4646
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
29,283
+8,711
| +42% | +$186K |
|
4647
CALL
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-10,600
| -39% | -$366K |
|
4648
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF
VTWV
$1.38B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
6,338
+2,932
| +86% | +$262K |
|
|
FRC
4649
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-6,900
| -44% | -$417K |
|
|
ABAX
4650
CALL
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+4,200
| +63% | +$236K |
|
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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.