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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,143
| New | +$544K |
|
|
NP
4727
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,023
| New | +$549K |
|
|
PGNX
4728
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
71,325
+32,950
| +86% | +$199K |
|
|
ELLI
4729
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
7,632
+3,824
| +100% | +$238K |
|
|
AMSG
4730
CALL
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$508K |
|
|
HNT
4731
PUT
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+1,900
| +30% | +$114K |
|
|
POZN
4732
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
51,579
-262,698
| -84% | -$2.16M |
|
|
FMSA
4733
CALL
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+43,500
| +202% | +$373K |
|
4734
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+2,100
| +16% | +$78.4K |
|
4735
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
4,805
-1,620
| -25% | -$180K |
|
4736
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
41,942
-184,685
| -81% | -$2.75M |
|
4737
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
12,887
+8,624
| +202% | +$339K |
|
4738
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+2,600
| +19% | +$87.5K |
|
|
VIVS
4739
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.13M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+586
| New | +$656K |
|
|
FINL
4740
CALL
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+17,400
| +1,024% | +$450K |
|
4741
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
25,580
+16,280
| +175% | +$384K |
|
|
WOOF
4742
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
9,737
-313,977
| -97% | -$16.6M |
|
4743
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.9M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
17,084
+13,514
| +379% | +$471K |
|
|
ADVS
4744
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
11,952
+5,849
| +96% | +$256K |
|
4745
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-22,400
| -55% | -$753K |
|
4746
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
23,402
-42,970
| -65% | -$1.01M |
|
4747
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-7,000
| -27% | -$191K |
|
|
HDS
4748
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-15,400
| -51% | -$512K |
|
4749
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
6,630
+4,001
| +152% | +$339K |
|
4750
PUT
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+6,500
| +46% | +$175K |
|
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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.