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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PEGI
4676
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+9,600
| +99% | +$280K |
|
|
AMRI
4677
CALL
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+20,200
| +293% | +$390K |
|
4678
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,100
| +27% | +$128K |
|
|
WLB
4679
PUT
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+13,600
| +107% | +$362K |
|
4680
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$249M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,810
| New | +$558K |
|
|
CAMP
4681
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+561
| +76% | +$245K |
|
|
DPLO
4682
CALL
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-2,200
| -15% | -$82.8K |
|
4683
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
19,817
-156,808
| -89% | -$4.25M |
|
|
XONE
4684
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+12,400
| +34% | +$166K |
|
|
MDR
4685
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+1,300
| +4% | +$20.3K |
|
4686
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+4,000
| +48% | +$179K |
|
4687
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-5,600
| -11% | -$71.8K |
|
|
BRS
4688
CALL
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+7,500
| +278% | +$440K |
|
4689
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
13,457
-12,687
| -49% | -$569K |
|
|
IL
4690
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
45,610
-3,793
| -8% | -$40.1K |
|
4691
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-23,054
| -67% | -$1.07M |
|
4692
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
22,825
-57,100
| -71% | -$1.37M |
|
4693
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-24,800
| -74% | -$1.43M |
|
|
WCC
4694
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-1,200
| -13% | -$86.1K |
|
4695
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
45,644
+30,634
| +204% | +$355K |
|
|
LKFT
4696
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,511
| New | +$558K |
|
4697
PUT
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-20,900
| -39% | -$344K |
|
4698
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,052
| New | +$585K |
|
|
PBFX
4699
PUT
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+6,200
| +38% | +$147K |
|
4700
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$786M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
20,463
-142
| -0.7% | -$3.97K |
|
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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.